Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his delight after Greece defeated Australia within the males’s basketball occasion of the Paris Olympics on Friday, August 2.
Antetokounmpo led Greece to an important victory of their third Group A match, successful 77-71 in opposition to Australia.
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He recorded 20 factors, seven rebounds, and 6 assists, elevating hopes that Greece will advance to the subsequent spherical after defeats to Canada and Spain of their first two video games.
“I really feel nice. We competed effectively in all three video games. The primary two video games didn’t go our means. However I believe even with among the finest groups within the match, Canada, third on this planet final 12 months, we competed extraordinarily onerous, performed nice basketball,” he stated.
“Then, I used to be happy with the crew and the way in which we competed in opposition to Spain, clearly wasn’t as centered.
“I believe within the second half we had been extra centered, we defended, higher performed sooner, discovered all of the photographs, discover these baskets and we competed, I believe very in the perfect of our skill in opposition to the perfect European crew, which is Spain two years in the past.”
