
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece Cruise Past Montenegro at 2019 FIBA World Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece opened their FIBA World Cup in style.
Behind the Milwaukee Bucks superstar's 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in just 16 minutes of game time, Greece cruised to an 85-60 victory over Montenegro. Georgios Printezis led the Greeks with 16 points, while Georgios Papagiannis added 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic led Montenegro with 12 points, three rebounds, two steals and a block.
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But all eyes were on Antetokounmpo in this game, and as usual, he didn't disappoint.
There's little question that the Greek Freak will dominate in this tournament. The larger question surrounding Greece is whether his supporting cast can provide enough to make Greece a legitimate contender in this tournament.
Greece will be more than happy with the 75 points it got from that supporting cast on Sunday and its 6-of-15 shooting from three (while Antetokounmpo himself missed his only two three-point attempts). Antetokounmpo was pleased with the result, as he said after the game, per EuroHoops:
"I think we have a great group of guys. They are good guys, that's the most important. When the coach came to Milwaukee and met me, he said to me that he wanted to bring in players who are good kids first and foremost and then good players. And also, they are amazing players.
"There's definitely a switch from the older generation to the new generation, but I am not the most important guy in the team—obviously guys like Papagiannis, Printezis, Ioannis Bourousis, Kostas Sloukas, Nick Calathes, all the guys. I can name everybody on this team. They are all really important, and they can contribute a lot to this team."
He added that he doesn't believe Greece has a ceiling at the World Cup and that the team is looking forward to a potential second-round matchup with the United States.
Reaching the next phase of the tournament is no guarantee for any team, though with the Greek Freak on hand, Greece will be favored to advance. Up next for the Greeks is a Tuesday matchup with Brazil, while Montenegro will attempt to earn their first win of the tournament when they face New Zealand that same day.




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