The 12 giants of the city were Greeks

what to choose The picture on the floor? Or maybe the celebrations in the dressing room? Vangelis Liolious alcohol to the players and the group of players, coaches and agents in Sinan Erdem.

The national team again became unofficial, but became a favorite team. A team that is enjoyed by those who play, those who manage it and those who watch it. Basketball has reunited and you know that when the Greeks are busy they have no opponent.

The national team was not a draw in the two games against Turkey. He didn’t have all the talents in the world. But it had that vibe that makes it invincible. No whining from the floor, everyone in their role on and off the field and on the floor players who were not afraid of anything. Neither the 14,500 Turks in the stands, nor Enes 12 Dev Adam. For those who don’t remember, 12 Dev Adam is the nickname of national basketball in Turkey and indeed this wonderful song is played through Sinan Erdem’s loudspeakers in every game, delighting the neighbors. Only in Liosia and Istanbul were the 12 giants Greek.

First and foremost George Papagiannis, who covered the two baskets and justified the federation’s entire effort in collaboration with Panathinaikos to be available to the National in those two games.

Amazing with Dimitris Agravanis who was the top scorer and the man who put the big shots in the winning spot.

But also real leaders, the leader Costas Papanikolaou and Costas Sloukas. We remind that Olympiacos let them play – the federation and its cooperation with the Red-Whites are also justified here – one day after the game against Milan and a total of three games in five days. Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, played a large part in this double success.

All this for Greece and the National without any financial gain whatsoever. Because Shane Larkin is paid handsomely to do the Turk and play with the national of a country he got to know a few years ago.

Maybe that’s why Greece won. On the one hand, players who played with love for the homeland and the jersey, on the other hand, a team led by a mercenary. Maybe all that made the difference in the end, combined with the great atmosphere and the right distribution of roles within the ensemble. Therefore, through this process, a player has emerged who was once one of the great talents of Greek basketball, disappeared over the years and recovered this year with Milan Tomic at Peristeri. And Manolopoulos, who had him earlier in the season, trusted him at the National. Yes, it is 23-year-old Dimitris Moraitis who, along with Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and Vassilis Mouratos, was instrumental in the two victories.

So it’s the national hug with the qualification

Let’s see how the situation develops.

Greece have 10 games left in World Cup qualifiers but that 3-1 win and double victory over Turkey put them in a hug with Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. The three countries that will host the 32 teams in summer 2023.

They were two crucial games for the national team, which is in a difficult position after losing to Great Britain for the first time. It was more than necessary that even one win didn’t find the team with their backs to the wall, otherwise 2 in 2 opened the great gate to the World Cup. Attention, the goal is not only the qualification for the next level of qualification, that goes without saying and would come anyway. The aim was and is to transfer as many victories and as few defeats as possible to the second part of this process.

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1. Greece 3-1
2. Serbia 3-1
3. Latvia 3-1
4. Belgium 2-2
5. Turkey 1-3
6. Great Britain or Belarus

That means if the first phase was completed today and the three teams from each group passed the crossing, it would look like this: Greece has the same record as Serbia and Latvia, followed by Belgium and Turkey is behind 1-3 and now a huge disadvantage compared to our national. This is because not only does the Greek team have a draw against the Turks, but because in any triple or quadruple draw, the advantage of the blue and white team will be huge.

The system leading up to the 2023 World Cup is a bit complicated, but the national team largely untangled the situation and eased the way to Asia. And no matter how early, given the 10 games to follow, it seems difficult for Greece not to be in the top three of the next group that also makes up the final qualifiers.

Let’s not forget that they host Great Britain and go to Belarus in June, which means that 2-2 and 5-1 in the first phase are possible. Therefore, she can get 2 or 3 wins against Serbia, Latvia and Belgium in the second part of the qualifiers to qualify for the 2023 World Cup.