Greece Was Not Only About Giannis

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  • čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
  • URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss the winners of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, highlighting the greatness of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Greece national team, as well as the biggest upset of the qualifiers.
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  • @BasketNews_com
    @BasketNews_com  Před 16 dny +5

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  • @asicdathens
    @asicdathens Před 16 dny +240

    Even the most remote elementary school in Greece has a basketball court.

    • @SisigExpress
      @SisigExpress Před 16 dny +48

      and we could notplay basketball because a lot play football on the basketball court

    • @GeorgeTelop
      @GeorgeTelop Před 16 dny +18

      ​@@SisigExpress in basketball we are good in national and club level. In football we're nothing. We're a country focused on basketball that'll never change

    • @user-mp2fb9ku5o
      @user-mp2fb9ku5o Před 16 dny +21

      We have Galis to thank for that

    • @benocarroll7683
      @benocarroll7683 Před 15 dny +3

      Basketball courts are in the remote places in every school in Ireland, doesn’t mean anything! More the culture and how your talent is brought up, developed and Naturalized players

    • @thesoundinyourhead1782
      @thesoundinyourhead1782 Před 15 dny +1

      Not many kids play ball in Greece nowadays tho

  • @brakmaster
    @brakmaster Před 16 dny +87

    Calathes is definitely playing the best basketball of his career and he was vital especially in the last game against Croatia.

  • @chrisd997
    @chrisd997 Před 16 dny +142

    Spanoulis effect, he said it in his greek interview that main goals is every free shot to be taken no matter if it goes in or out and secondly winning mentality . Dark offensive horse is Toliopoulos, he has a killer instinct if he feels trusted and supported.

  • @j.origin
    @j.origin Před 16 dny +60

    Giannis gravity is the key💙🤍
    Shoutout to calathes man.. Hes playin his best basketball

  • @nikolaosaggelhdis787
    @nikolaosaggelhdis787 Před 16 dny +50

    Shoutout to calathes man

  • @JohnnyLREACTS
    @JohnnyLREACTS Před 15 dny +12

    As a Hellenic NT fan I have always so much respect for Luka and Slovenia Basketball Team. We love to see Europeans like Luka excel in the NBA game.

  • @giuseppemaggio5894
    @giuseppemaggio5894 Před 16 dny +18

    The different results and performances we have seen from several national teams throughout these past 4 summers prove how competitive the basketball landscape has got worldwide. Up until 10-15 years ago, Team USA was several steps ahead of everyone else, than there was a small list of competitive national teams that were not on the same level as Team USA but clearly better than the rest. Now I can recall AT LEAST 15 national teams that are not far from each other in terms of talent and efficiency. I say that because we have seen a national team achieve great results one summer 1 year before or after achieving a pretty disappointing one. This means that details like a coach's impact on the team and the single players, the mental and physical condition of a single player and many other details are going to have a HUGE impact on a game's final score.

  • @theodoroslampropoulos7859
    @theodoroslampropoulos7859 Před 16 dny +26

    Finally some respect for the greek team. Slovenia was obviously much worse than Greece, as was Croatia.

  • @dimbit8858
    @dimbit8858 Před 16 dny +28

    You are very popular in Greece, you know basketball and you have a European perspective on things.

  • @gpetouss
    @gpetouss Před 16 dny +13

    You keep mentioning that defence helped us (especially vs Slovenia), because offensively "Greece roster is limited". But we scored 96 against Slovenia, 93 vs Egypt, 109 vs Dom and "only" 80 against Croatia.

    • @georgelioulias3879
      @georgelioulias3879 Před 15 dny +3

      they re corrent.only a handful of our players are offensively gifted natural born scorers.but spanoulis made them better with his coaching.never been so excited watching our team before.

    • @KA-gg6go
      @KA-gg6go Před 13 dny +1

      ​@@georgelioulias3879Yannis, Toliopoulos you think are not natural scorers?

  • @dziosdzynes7663
    @dziosdzynes7663 Před 16 dny +39

    Spanoulis the GOAT

    • @plhrkos4479
      @plhrkos4479 Před 14 dny

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @kondoesroblox69420
      @kondoesroblox69420 Před 2 dny

      @@plhrkos4479 kala ntaxi o Galis einai kaluteros alla o spanoulis einai stous top 5 ellhnes

  • @Hermes-hy6hg
    @Hermes-hy6hg Před 16 dny +16

    We love your coverings on these tourneys!
    #Atoutaler

  • @elgriego74
    @elgriego74 Před 15 dny +2

    Greece played a smart game utilising Giannis where it was needed. The team cannot be build around Giannis because it neutralises many great assets that Greece has and Spanoulis can use to increase the teams efficiency! Yes when the going get tough then Giannis might take over for a few minutes but he is very conscious and can judge how to utilise his teammates!

  • @Pelasgos14
    @Pelasgos14 Před 14 dny

    Thanks guys. Pure basketball lovers. Greetings from Hellas(Greece).

  • @xenofonkarykis8417
    @xenofonkarykis8417 Před 2 dny

    Players like Giannis, Luka, they'll do the job as long as you don't play hero ball and their teams will win too playing great basketball at that. When all the focus is on one player the team will choke offensively. It's a team sport and obvious as it may seem often enough teams end up doing exactly this in reality especially when it's national teams where the chemistry can often be an issue and there is one huge star among them. Greece not only about Giannis sums up nicely why Greece won easier than expected.

  • @syngramadigitals
    @syngramadigitals Před 15 dny +6

    As Greek I can tell that it was not about Giannis or Papagiannis, but it was about the TEAM. No matter the comments, this team is a TEAM, solid in all aspects, and strong, united. Yes they can improve, but so far, the showed that, they won with HARD WORK and not due to star names like Giannis. Each one of them, they put a small piece on the puzzle of winning.

  • @pan_bev_nice5960
    @pan_bev_nice5960 Před 15 dny +4

    Greece is a good team, but there are monster teams in the Olympics, like USA, Spain, & Serbia… Cheers from Greece.

    • @felicegreece
      @felicegreece Před 14 dny +1

      Well said.. I wish we stood a chance for a medal but I highly doubt it.. USA , Canada, Germany, Serbia, Spain .. I mean we have to become another team in order to win teams like that :(

    • @bvalles1
      @bvalles1 Před 12 dny

      And France.

  • @johngialamas
    @johngialamas Před 6 dny

    Well said

  • @Kevinjimtheone
    @Kevinjimtheone Před 16 dny +10

    - Donatas seeing Greek NT fans: “My brothers!”
    - Donatas seeing Olymbaicos BC fans: “Roaches…”.

  • @yiorgosr2
    @yiorgosr2 Před 11 dny

    Finally, for the first time

  • @kapouranisrassi8530
    @kapouranisrassi8530 Před 13 dny

    Offense wasnt that Bad and Sloukas will add some Extra offensive Power AS well so
    Let the Games begin
    🏆🏆🏆🏆🏀🏀🏀🏀

  • @JoyMadrugada
    @JoyMadrugada Před 16 dny +3

    Stay with Slovenia we dont mind all good

  • @svengaliUG
    @svengaliUG Před 16 dny +6

    Spanoulis said the team must take every open shot and Greece are gonna get so many because Giannis' floor running and paint dominance collapses defenses. If they keep taking their shots and make them at a good clip, and keep this stingy defense, Greece will medal at the Olympics.

  • @georgiosparaskeva8038
    @georgiosparaskeva8038 Před 12 dny

    The Cobra Shot stole the show !

  • @MURATTI77
    @MURATTI77 Před 16 dny +10

    If you add Sloukas this Team is a Killer

    • @user-mp2fb9ku5o
      @user-mp2fb9ku5o Před 16 dny +2

      Sloukas said yesterday that he won't play no matter what. Unfortunately...

    • @tfdtfdtfd
      @tfdtfdtfd Před 16 dny +2

      @@user-mp2fb9ku5o Huge bummer.....it will be the reason Greece does not go super deep in the OG tournament....because now all it takes is one game when either Calathes or Walkup do not play the game of their life.

    • @felicegreece
      @felicegreece Před 14 dny

      ​@@user-mp2fb9ku5owhy doesn't he participate in the team??!!

    • @user-mp2fb9ku5o
      @user-mp2fb9ku5o Před 14 dny +1

      @@felicegreece He said that since he didn't participate in the pre-Olympics he doesn't want to take the spot of someone who did and got the Greek team to the Olympics. It makes sense but at the same time getting a place on the podium is more important than the egos of the players...anyways, i guess we gonna have to compete without him

    • @felicegreece
      @felicegreece Před 13 dny

      @@user-mp2fb9ku5o behind all this, I think there's (also) the fact that Sloukas never gave to the national team what he gives to his other clubs..

  • @vasiliszaxaropoulos8726
    @vasiliszaxaropoulos8726 Před 16 dny +1

    😮😮😮😮😮

  • @MattTriantaf
    @MattTriantaf Před 15 dny +2

    Although i dislike his character and his attitude, sloukas must me a part of the Greek team in the Olympics.
    Toliopoulos has grown up but at this stage the team still needs as scoring combo guard. Sadly, Moraitis really has to back off to give his place for him

    • @felicegreece
      @felicegreece Před 14 dny

      Why isn't sloukas in the team???

    • @gamatoutsikos
      @gamatoutsikos Před 14 dny +2

      Injury ​@@felicegreece

    • @gamatoutsikos
      @gamatoutsikos Před 14 dny

      He will affect the chemistry. Good player yes. But chemistry is more important than skills sometimes. Don't disrupt what we have

  • @countpapadakula
    @countpapadakula Před 16 dny +5

    Vasilis Spanoulis

  • @GPap-jw5sm
    @GPap-jw5sm Před 9 dny

    statistics cant measure inteligence of Greek Players

  • @peperman21
    @peperman21 Před 16 dny +1

    💛🖤

  • @sanjin8867
    @sanjin8867 Před 16 dny +3

    Oh look, someone opened their eyes 😂

  • @galatcompuertorico8461

    🇵🇷👌🏽👍🏽🇺🇸

  • @aristotelious5034
    @aristotelious5034 Před 15 dny

    not great offensivly but defence gives the wins

  • @siniskamikaze
    @siniskamikaze Před 16 dny +6

    But they didn’t have an answer for Doncic how did they qualify?

  • @user-po6oh9rq1v
    @user-po6oh9rq1v Před 13 dny +2

    Urbonas with the good words?! Greece will fail miserably

  • @pantelisliakos2481
    @pantelisliakos2481 Před 14 dny

    This team with the addition of Sloukas could be the 3rd best national team ever. Unfortunately, he is injured and also a little strange as fas as his connection with his teammates goes. Really sad to be honest...

  • @NICKEX99
    @NICKEX99 Před 16 dny +15

    You always hating Greece. First it was Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague, secondly was the national team of Greece. Either way, happy to prove the doubters wrong.

    • @thanoskalamaris3671
      @thanoskalamaris3671 Před 15 dny +4

      Not picking your team is not hating

    • @uchihazion2754
      @uchihazion2754 Před 15 dny

      @@thanoskalamaris3671 ασε μας ρε εξυπνε και εγω ολυμπιακος ειμαι και οντως δεν μας γουσταρουν ουτε euroleague ουτε πουθενα τους ελληνες αλλα γιαυτο τρωνε και πουτσα :*

    • @NICKEX99
      @NICKEX99 Před 14 dny

      @@thanoskalamaris3671 nah bro ain’t like that. Always has some negative to say even if it’s made up.

    • @gamatoutsikos
      @gamatoutsikos Před 14 dny

      He has admired olympiakos bball in the past. Panathinaikos went from 12th to 1st. Not many would have seen that let's be honest.
      He is not anti Greek. Just his opinions

  • @AndrianaSiantani
    @AndrianaSiantani Před 11 dny +1

    For whatever reason you guys seems that you are always get it "wrong" with everything that have to do with anything Greek! Teams, players the National Team.. 😅

  • @kokoklonis
    @kokoklonis Před 15 dny

    nick the quick nesquik effect

  • @futurehofer1564
    @futurehofer1564 Před 15 dny

    The best team was the one that won the tournament without being the host

  • @syano1222
    @syano1222 Před 15 dny

    And I thought you were unbiased??? Gilas!!!

  • @katireei7761
    @katireei7761 Před 16 dny +4

    Can some Lithuanian answer me, why the government has so many restrictions with double passports, has to do with Russia or something?

  • @mskidi
    @mskidi Před 14 dny +2

    Do us all a favor please and stop talking about Antetokoumpo. Its been a gruelling decade, for the first time in its glorious history the greek national team has been sidelined and all the focus taken up by a single player and his posse and its been all failure anyway.

    • @felicegreece
      @felicegreece Před 13 dny +1

      @@mskidi thank god someone said it 🙏👏👏👏

    • @whitegardenia3813
      @whitegardenia3813 Před 8 dny +1

      Too right!!! So many exceptional Greek players are constantly ignored. Most of the times they are the ones who take Greece to the big tournaments when Anteto cannot play....and yet he gets most of the credit. It's so unfair.

  • @MrSheduur
    @MrSheduur Před 15 dny +1

    Good for Greece, but I doubt they will be playing for a medal. They are still too weak to beat any of the top 5 teams.

    • @titoskesar2133
      @titoskesar2133 Před 15 dny

      Which are the top 5 teams for you?

    • @felicegreece
      @felicegreece Před 14 dny +1

      Exactly:( I'm afraid we can't ever beat USA, Canada, Germany, Serbia, Spain...

  • @mr.martnz14
    @mr.martnz14 Před 16 dny

    Interesting because Puerto Rico was as consistent and solid has Greece. Ask Italy and Lithuania.

    • @jay_kulina
      @jay_kulina Před 16 dny +9

      It was indeed, but let's be honest: with the perimeter D that Greece can produce and taking into account that Puerto Rico's strength lies with their guards(Greece only faced some troubles from the team with the best bigs in Zubac and Saric), would Puerto Rico have any chance of beating this Greek team atm? I think that's why Puerto Rico wasn't mentioned. Because Giannis would party like there is no tomorrow against Puerto Rico. He would get Condit into foul trouble with ease and then GG.

    • @jimmyking92
      @jimmyking92 Před 16 dny

      Greece has more than enough bodies to throw defensively to combat Puerto Rico's guards. Puerto Rico has no bodies capable of defending G. Ante.

    • @user-mp2fb9ku5o
      @user-mp2fb9ku5o Před 16 dny

      @@jay_kulina That big guy from Egypt also had his way with us. What we gonna do against France i donno... At least Gobert is kinda soft..

    • @jay_kulina
      @jay_kulina Před 16 dny

      @@user-mp2fb9ku5o To get to France, we have to qualify from our group first! Which is a big task against Canada, Australia and Spain. I mean there is no way we're beating Canada. Maybe we catch Australia(superior roster than Greece) in a shooting offnight and it's 50-50 against Spain(i think we're about equally strong). I would be delighted if we somehow get to play France. Quarter-finals or better means the Greek team would be super successful in this venture.

    • @titoskesar2133
      @titoskesar2133 Před 15 dny

      @@user-mp2fb9ku5o no he is not my friend dont listen to what idiotic USA pundits say about him they just hate him because he speaks with an accent

  • @user-bf3ys3oj5r
    @user-bf3ys3oj5r Před 14 dny

    you cant see beyond your nose my friends leave the prediction aside!

  • @romanreigns5926
    @romanreigns5926 Před 16 dny +4

    And the worst team of the group in Olympics without sloukas we don't stand a chance

    • @ellaniostheos
      @ellaniostheos Před 16 dny +4

      hahahahahahahahahahha, Kostakis needs vacation in order to stay fit and healthy for his team.......No matter what Ellas will go through, beacause the TEAM IS THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA, Kostakis is just another player, nothing more and nothing less......

    • @TokyoBalletReprise
      @TokyoBalletReprise Před 16 dny +2

      Lol Greece is a top 6 team. They will make it past group stage.

    • @dimipar6643
      @dimipar6643 Před 15 dny +1

      @@ellaniostheos ακομα πονας?!εχει και του χρονου περιμενε!

    • @romanreigns5926
      @romanreigns5926 Před 15 dny +1

      @@TokyoBalletReprise maybe top 8 and then it's over

    • @ellaniostheos
      @ellaniostheos Před 15 dny

      @@dimipar6643 Με ντιφαλα με Μποντιρογκα και τρίο διαιτητών στους τελικούς?? Χαχαχαχαχαχαχαχαχαχαχαχαχα, έχεις χάρη που έχουμε δεν έχουμε Μαρινακη και στο μπάσκετ για να στείλει να παίζεις Α εσκανα..........

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821
    @SpartanLeonidas1821 Před 16 dny

    Greek Basketball NT 2024 🇬🇷
    ---------
    C: Spanoulis
    ---------
    Papagiannis
    Mitoglou
    Giannis
    Rogavopoulos
    Papanikolaou
    Papapetrou
    Thanasis
    Kalaitzakis
    Dorsey
    Toliopoulos
    Sloukas
    Calathes
    ---------

    • @TokyoBalletReprise
      @TokyoBalletReprise Před 16 dny

      sloukas not playing

    • @SpartanLeonidas1821
      @SpartanLeonidas1821 Před 16 dny +1

      @@TokyoBalletReprise I know that. Im saying, this would probably be the best roster Greece could have fielded this Year for the Olympics 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @user-tr4jg8yv2u
      @user-tr4jg8yv2u Před 15 dny

      @@SpartanLeonidas1821αν βγάλεις Ντόρσεϊ και βάλεις γουοκαπ ναι θα ήταν η καλύτερη ομάδα