Giannis’ Greek treat enthralls Athens crowd
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points to lead Greece to an 86-70 drubbing of Spain in a friendly encounter on Tuesday evening at indoor Athens Olympic Stadium before 16,000 spectators.
The Milwaukee Bucks power forward gained his highest points performance ever with the Greek squad with seven of 10 free throws, 9 of 10 2-pointers and making two of three from beyond the arc.
“Giannis is a special case. He came very focused, with great appetite and great will.
May he have good health.
When this particular player goes low and plays defense on a 4/4 he is a living example,” said Greece coach Dimitris Itoudis.
Antetokounmpo also had 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal in the 20 minutes he played in the contest.
It was his 50th appearance with the Greek team and his previous top score was 26 points.
Also hitting double figures in scoring for Greece was Dallas Mavericks guard Tyler Dorsey with 11 points.