Piraeus, Greece — Giannis Antetokounmpo steered Greece to an Olympic berth on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as he overcame a slow start to score 23 points in an 80-69 qualifying tournament victory over Croatia in Piraeus.
Piraeus, Greece — Giannis Antetokounmpo steered Greece to an Olympic berth on Sunday as he overcame a slow start to score 23 points in an 80-69 qualifying tournament victory over Croatia in Piraeus.The game was one of four finals on Sunday to determine the last qualifiers for the Paris men's basketball tournament.In Riga, Brazil beat hosts Latvia 94-69. In Valencia, Spain edged the Bahamas 86-78.
I don't think the scenario could have been better. Being in your house, with people that support you. It's an incredible feeling,' Antetokounmpo said. 'Since I was a kid I always wanted to play the Olympic Games.''I don't want to get ahead and be talking about medals,' he said at the press conference. 'The last time we went to the Olympic Games was 2008. One step at a time.'Zubac had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Croatia.
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