Greece national basketball team went 4-3 in their preparations for EuroBasket 2025 after dropping their last assignment against France. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo led them with 20 points in 15-point loss. He shot 16/20 from the free throw line in the lopsided defeat.
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Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Greece head coach Vasilis Spanoulis reacts after a play against Germany during a men’s basketball quarterfinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis is not overthinking their record. He feels confident about their chances.
“I don’t want to be a champion in friendlies. And I’m not interested in avoiding any team in the crossovers. I believe we have the size and ability to cope with every situation.”
Their hopes rests heavily on the shoulders of Antetokounmpo who saw limited action heading to the EuroBasket.
He played just two games in the friendlies and was limited in the two he played for. This is part of Greece’s preparation but once the tournament arrives, the Greek Freak will go all out.
Vassilis Spanoulis: “There will be no restrictions for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the EuroBasket 2025. There were some, for multiple players, during the prep games, that caused me a headache because of the calculations”.
— Harris Stavrou (@harris_stavrou) August 24, 2025
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Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Greece small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks on against Germany during a men’s basketball quarterfinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece’s odds to win
Analysys have gone cold with Greece after their friendlies. They were in the Top 4 according to some betting odds but they are now being counted off when it comes to podium finish.
FIBA released a long list of predictions for EuroBasket 2025 and Serbia are expected by many as the runaway winners. The media members gave Hellas 2.3 percent chance to win it all, just good enough for a fifth spot.
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Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Germany passes the ball against Greece centre Georgios Papagiannis (14) and power forward Konstantinos Mitoglou (44) during a men’s basketball quarterfinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The three teams between Greece and Serbia are Germany, France, and Latvia which the Giannis-led team beat last week.
Antetokounmpo finished as the top scorer in the 2022 edition but this time, analysts think Luka Doncic of Slovenia will get the honors.
He is also being counted off in the MVP discussion, receiving only 2.3 percent. Serbia’s Nikola Jokic is the overwhelming favorite for the award with 72 percent.
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