99-79: Antetokounmpo secures top spot for Greece with 41 points

last monday Dimitris Itoudis decided to rest Giannis Antetokounmpo during a match against Great Britain. The truth is, the rest seem to have done wonders for the Milwaukee Bucks forward.When 41 points and 9 reboundsAntetokounmpo was a nightmare for the Ukrainian defense.

Two previously unbeaten teams from Group C have been called up to Milan. With both teams posting a 4-0 record, the winner of the match secured a spot in the round of 16 as the winner of the group.

The Ukrainian arrived at the meeting in euphoria after beating the Transalpine team at home. The team, led by Ainars Bagatskis, took advantage of their great mental state to surprise the Hellenic team.

A 2-10 first run in favor of the Ukrainian caught the men completely off guard. Dimitris Itoudis. Sviatoslav Mikhailuk Emerging as the leader of the Ukraine team, they ended the second quarter with a 7-point (39-46) advantage.

It was late then Giannis Antetokounmpo It started with his personal recital and was the downfall of the Ukrainian. The NBA superstar has demonstrated his ability to play anywhere on the floor. The Greek finished above the rim, blocked his rivals, got the ball up and assisted his teammate, grabbed an unattainable rebound…

A Giannis free throw midway through the third quarter helped the Greeks regain the lead they had lost (54-53). Since then, the Greek has been a roller and has not allowed the Ukrainian to turn the scoreboard.

Both teams will be wearing shorts again next Thursday. Greecewhich is already mathematically first classified, will be faced with Estonia (5pm). in the meantime, Ukraine attempt to secure second place in the group in a showdown with Croatia (14:15).