Although he fought again without the Giannis Antetokounboshis national basketball Vasilis Spanoulis He showed a very competitive face against the superior Serbia, fought it as the finale, but eventually suffered a 76-66 defeat on the first day of the “Ecommbx Cup” international men’s basketball tournament, held in Limassol, Cyprus.
At the end of the match, federal coach Vassilis Spanoulis commented on the result and appearance of national basketball, and mentioned when he could count on Giannis Antetokounbosstressing that it is not certain whether “Greek Freak” will play against Montenegro (14.08.2025, 20:00) in Thessaloniki.
“We played very well for a long time in the race, the kids showed that we were on the right track. We played with the gold favorite, a very good team, such as Serbia, who had only one absence of Michic. I am pleased with the effort, we want a lot of work.
We have enough things to fix, but we are positive, I like the team’s mood. We do not know if John Antetokounbos will be in Thessaloniki. We want to be ready when needed. I believe that after tomorrow’s friendly to see how we go, if we continue so or if some children do not continue with us, ”Vasilis Spanoulis said.