OR National basketball of Greece was excellent in the first game with Giannis Antetokounbos In its composition and “dismantled” Latvia 104-86, in a friendly match held in full of OAKA.
Giannis Antetokounbos was unstoppable as he played (25 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 plugs in 16 minutes) and Greece’s national basketball was found to be ahead of even more than 20 points in the first half, with the Latvians reducing his first one. “Acropolis”.
The game
Greece started the game dramatically, with Yiannis Antetokounbos being the only source of risk in attack and team defense locking the Latvians in the first five minutes. Vasilis Spanoulis’ team took a double-digit difference early on the score and although the Latvians then “closed”, closed the first period with the in favor of 30-17.
The excellent image of National Greece was also maintained in the second quarter, with Giannoulis Larentzakis starring 3/3 three -pointers, until Yiannis Antetokounbos re -passed on the parquet. With 4/5 two-pointers and 8/9 shots, the “Greek Freak” reached 20 points from the first half and the “blue-white” was unstoppable aggressively to lead 61-45 at 20 ′.
After the respite, National Greece appeared more … relaxed and Latvia took advantage of it to “collect” the difference with a 11-3 series. The difference was so in a single -digit, but Spanoulis’ team reacted quickly. Yiannis Antetokounbos continued to score in a rier and Giannoulis Larentzakis gave new solutions to maintain the big lead of the “blue whites”. With a “weapon” and the surprises, Greece was thus found, with its 82-66 at 30 ′.
In the fourth period of the match, Yiannis Antetokounbos did not fight at all and Latvia initially reduced the difference, but National Greece reacted, finding many protagonists, including Alexander Samontourov, who had 11 points in the game and took a long time.
The “blue-white” thus increased the difference again in the end, to win the 104-86 victory and to win the applause of the world at the OAKA.
The quarters: 30-17, 61-45, 82-66, 104-86
Players’ statistics
Greece (Spanoulis): Dorsey 10 (3/4 two -pointers, 0/3 three -pointers, 4/4 shots, 3 rebounds, 3 assists), Larentzakis 14 (4/7 three -pointers, 3 rebounds, 3 assists), Sloukas 8 (2/2 two -pointers, 10 assists) Samondourov 11 (2/2 shots, 3/3 three -pointers), Hugaz, Yiannis Antetokounbos 25 (7/9 shots, 9/11 two -pointers, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Zougris 6, Thanasis Antetokounbos
Latvia (Banki): Megerris 3, Porzingis 7 (3/4 shots, 2/3 two -pointers, 0/4 three -pointers, 4 rebounds), Davis Bertans 9 (1), Dairis Berts 5 (1), Smits 8, Lomaz 17 (2/3 two -pointers, 4/6) (1), Steinbergs, Kilps 9 (3), Sileins, Kuruts 12 (4/5 three -pointers), Zaggers 6 (2), Zoricks 1