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Tbh even if Greece wins the Olympics or doesn't even qualify i won't be surprised This team is capable of the best and the worst

@thanasistagaras3256

2 күн бұрын

I agree. Gold medal is the roof and the bottom is the disqualification from this mini tournament. This team needs a huge achievement in order to become mentally strong and have a consistency in the following years. Spanoulis was one of the strongest mentally players (him and Diamantidis) of all time in Europe. So i trust him

@lethargicmosquito

2 күн бұрын

well spotted, our teams are like us, capable for the best or the worst, we don't like middle of the road things

Croatia, Slovenia, and Greece in same group.. this is more interesting than the Olympics 😂

Greece is way better equiped to guard Luka than Slovenia is to guard Giannis lol

@apostolos0808

Күн бұрын

@@giorgoslolos9132 good point 👍🇬🇷

Greece without Giannis has beaten Slovenia with Luka. So, there’s no way Slovenia beats Greece with Giannis.

@garaznisokak4295

2 күн бұрын

Not how it works

@milosradulovic8998

Күн бұрын

Really it is, Grecce is way better and experience team. So answer is very clear. ​@@garaznisokak4295

@pixytorres7117

10 сағат бұрын

​@@garaznisokak4295 That's how it works, Dragic also played, imagine now without him on the team. It's over Slovenia is a former shell of it's past specially when they naturalized Nebo everyone knew it was over.

Thomas walkup, Kalaitzakis and Laretzakis are excellent defenders, i don't think that Greece has no answer for Doncic. I'd say Slovenia has no answer for Giannis.

@user-ne8wo2mu5q

2 күн бұрын

thats all I wanna hear period.

@kingjasko

2 күн бұрын

Giannis alone cant beat slovenia just like luka alone cannot beat greece

Mario's croatia already stopped them hahaha

if checking 3pt percentages was the way to determine the winners betting sites would be out of business 😂😂😂

@vagosg.9269

2 күн бұрын

Fun fact, Greece by far made better 3pt percentages than Slovenia

@georgekaraferas4158

Күн бұрын

When you have a guy like Giannis on your roster, three-pointers are perhaps the most important way to determine the winner. No coach will choose to lose because of Giannis. So, they guard him with double and triple teams and hope that the other four players won't score from outside the arc. This is how the Bucks have been building their roster all these years, and this is why Greece has struggled all these years. The key is to find a way to integrate Giannis into the squad, rather than building the squad around Giannis (talking ONLY about Greece), because Giannis unfortunately isn't Durant, who can kill you from a distance if you give him some space.

@tylerdejesus6333

13 сағат бұрын

@@georgekaraferas4158Giannis’ midrange is respectable, so is his post game. He also knows how to make the right reads when they send multiple defenders at him, he’s literally been doing it for the past 4-5 years. Also Giannis still has his quickness, give him space and he’ll close the distance and be at the rim before the defense has time to realize

@georgekaraferas4158

11 сағат бұрын

@@tylerdejesus6333 I agree! I am not saying something different. Send him an extra player and he will defenetly find the open one. And here is my point and I think also the point from Donatas... The open players must hit the threes! For example yesterday everyone was more than decent from the three point line and this is why Greece had an easy night. This is why we need Sloukas at the team. He cann be both a creator at the pick n roll with Giannis (like Nick) but he can also kill you from outside.

These concerns about Greece and the way they performed the previous years are valid but they don’t take into account the recent change of coach. Spanoulis is expected to change the way Greece is playing making the game faster and allowing the excess of talent in his team to be expressed and make the difference. Let’s hope we will see beautiful basketball and may the best one win!

@user-mp2fb9ku5o

2 күн бұрын

They all look up to him as well , so they might even play harder

Slovenia is only Doncic. Greece has far more weapons than Giannis

@pelopidas9100

2 күн бұрын

I am the only one who thinks that Giannis' appearance makes us worse?

@dimkkv

2 күн бұрын

@@pelopidas9100yes

@user-dn8qg2yz7g

2 күн бұрын

​@@pelopidas9100 Yes you are the only one

@funnytamilan

2 күн бұрын

​@@pelopidas9100yes because ur stupid

@thanasistagaras3256

2 күн бұрын

​@@pelopidas9100Giannis like Kendrick Nunn for PANA.He is a walking bucket.. We just have to use him wisely and not overfeed him in the post

Thomas Walkup is literally the perfect counter for Luka. I mean no one can really stop him but if I can choose one player to defend him its Walkup

@innosanto

2 күн бұрын

The guy who is most elite defender is Kalaitzakis.

@user-hz2ov7ci3b

Күн бұрын

Ο Λουκα χρειάζεται αμυντικό με πιο πολύ μέγεθος

Spanoulis will bring the win mentality that Greece needed it.

This is one baaaaad take my man. Are you really sayin Slovenia is better than fully stacked Greece...and this is coming from someone who loves Slovenia. Luka has busted knees and attitude problems while Greece has full team ready to pick up if someone is lacking

croatia has entered the chat

Solid analysis guys, as always. Lack of 3 for Greece is a long term issue. Luka travel at 0:37 by the way. Pivot foot lifted while non-pivot foot still on the ground. And don't give me any of that up-and-under nonsense. Pivot foot is lifted, not as a jump shot with both foot in the air, but while non-pivot is still on the ground. Still a great player and love him.

@PAORB156

2 күн бұрын

you are allowed to lift your pivot foot but not land it again

@yingyang7666

21 сағат бұрын

Not travel. You are totally allowed to do as long as pivot won't touch floor again before shooting the ball

Just throw larentzakis on luka , let him do his sneaking hits , make luca mad against reffering . job done !

@innosanto

Күн бұрын

If sneaking hits would affect him emotionally, he would deserve to lose. Not saying it is done, but saying this is how it would be in such scenario.

Greece was missing a 5 that could shoot the ball and that was the main problem. This is why greece hasnt done well in the last tournaments. Now with Papagiannis Mitoglou all available, they are a completely different team. Calathes elite defender and playmaker, walkup elite defender and Toliopoulos or Larentzakis are excellent spot up shooters. Giannis now can easily play as a power forward and with his elite rebounding and floor stretching, Greece looks a lot better than the previous years. I cant even imagine what this Greek team could do if Sloukas was healthy.

@innosanto

2 күн бұрын

Mitoglou is not 5.

@user-tj3pq9fn8m

Күн бұрын

@@innosanto He will play as a 5 in the national team when giannis is the 4. And thats exactly the 5 Greece need. Giannis defensively covers up any weakness on the post. Panathinaikos is a completely different team dont mix it up.

@theoneeditor399

7 сағат бұрын

You make some solid points. My only problem is that I personally didn't see a good enough defence against Dominican Republic. This could change but Greece needs its strong defence to win otherwise there will be trouble

@markos1304

5 сағат бұрын

@@theoneeditor399they won by 30

@theoneeditor399

4 сағат бұрын

@markos1304 I know, but that's because Greece's offense was unstoppable. The truth is that while Dominican Pepublic's defense was nonexistent, Greece didn't succeed in containing them. Of course, I could be wrong and it was the first game, but over here in Greece, a lot are a bit worried

you can't trust this chalenge bro says that they will qual and they lose by 20 with Croatia 😊

"luka's track record in important games" are you forgetting that last qualifying match vs your lietuva? 😅

There is no comparison between Greece and Slovenia. It will be just an easy win for Greece. Doncic will score his usual 20 FIBA points and that is all

I remember you guys saying maccabi will beat pao. It aged very well. It will also age well now

Greece at this point has a realy hot team with almost everyone being in final four

Apart from Kalaitzakis there is Walkup for talking care of Luca. Actually defense is going to be the strong point of Greece.

they don't need to stop luka but hezonja... he he...

Before i saw the new version of Greece i wasn't very optimistic. But this team plays really good defence and that makes the difference . Of course,if it comes to a game, anything can happen. But Greece has the advantage.

I am from Greece and I think no one has an answer for luka we just hope luka would be tired so much until we play against them

Urbonas is the only Podcaster who talks basketball and doesn't know shit about it.

Greece just step over Dominican Republic with Giannis having 32pts in 18 minutes and 100% FG...

Also I think it is false for a team to double team luka because he is a magician in passes and he will find the open shoot, if Greece find the transitions and has a decent present above 30% in 3s, has a lot of opportunities to win

Its just your opinion in your channel like who win the euroleague.dont no worry about greek basketball urbonas its in our blood.always with love❤ And last but not least Spanoulis is this answer

@innosanto

Күн бұрын

Man its ok its good to hear hus opinion, I disagree with him but is good to losten to dofferent opinions it makes the podcast interesting

Croatia allready stop Luka

Nice debate

They gonna miss a lot of open shots and i'll be cursing at the TV. But hey, thats sports...

Did you even watch the 2 teams in overall? Or just consume the episode? Just wondering..

Hah that title... 😂😂😂

Problem is Sloukas has to play. He is the best Shooter. One of the best in Europe. If Sloukas dont play their is a big Part missing. Luckily for the other Players.

Name me WHO of Slovenian tall guys will match Giannis and IN TOTAL Giannis,Papagiannis,Kostas Antet,Mitoglou etc who out of Slovenian roster will match them up???

Is Giannis healthy again?

You don t know our capabilities. Toliopoulos, Kalaitzakis and Charalampopoulos are Euroleague star level . They just didint have the opportunity to shine in the highest level in their career until now. You ll see.Greece is more than Giannis in offense. Especially in half court offense

@wittycheetah

2 күн бұрын

😂 let's not exaggerate. Kalaitzakis is a good defender and Toliopoulos and Charalmpopoulos can be solid role players. There's no star players in those guys, and the only one that plays Euroleague is Kalaitzakis.

@thanasistagaras3256

2 күн бұрын

I have seen young Diamantidis.Kalaitzakis is Diamantidis material if a coach believe in him. Toliopoulos reminds me Spanoulis but he is a little be shorter but he plays hard in defence..They are good players. If you see their skill you can understand. If see stats you dont. Stats come as a result of a skillful player with experience that is trusted by his coach . These players didn have the the experience and the trust. But we will tell in five years.. I also believed that Sloukas was F4 Mvp level but you guys didnt belive me. Look the skill not the stats

@wittycheetah

Күн бұрын

@@thanasistagaras3256 τι λες ρε μαλακα;; Κλαίω

Let's go SLOVENIA

If game was only about 3pointers percentages,then we better quit analysis and watch the f/g f/t percentages....

Where can we watch Olympic Qualifying Tournament?

@wittycheetah

2 күн бұрын

Courtside 1891

@spiroskehris

2 күн бұрын

NOVA SPORTS

You are an ignorant, what did Luka do with Croatia?

Spanoulis will stop Doncic because his legs are not fresh. Still tired. Dont know if he can stop the other players of Slovenia.

You talk like Croatia doesn't exist. I like it and you will be surprised. (Hahaa my comment age very well, for now. Show me your Pikachu face.)

So, either slovebia or greece only 1 can qualify for the olympocs ?

@user-oj2gb7ft8f

2 күн бұрын

Yes

@innosanto

2 күн бұрын

Yeah it would be great if both were in Olympics but only one moves to Olympics

@innosanto

2 күн бұрын

And Croatia

🇬🇷 will qualify...

Luka is sooooo tired

Bros has no clue of what happened to Slovenia from Croatia & to Dom. Rep. from Greece

Panagiotis Kalaitzakis Greatnes is loading....

WHAT MEDICINE SU TAKE..OFFCOURSE WE HAVE MANY ANSWRS FOR LUKAOMG

are you still concerned?

We dont need Greece, we only need Croatia

@kknoesis

Күн бұрын

Maybe Greece-Croatia

,🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Croatia will beat Slovenia ✌️

@slavcpanigaz846

2 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@xdx2653

2 күн бұрын

well to be honest i believe the same.i like croatia more as team.slovenia seems to have 1-2 players right now.so i believe croatia gonna win slovenia but i dont know if can beat greece. i support greece and i am big fan ,iam not greek ,iam danish who living at greece some years now and i love them :)

@tzvonar

Күн бұрын

@@slavcpanigaz846 still funny?