A national team drawn from the best dreams of the Greeks swept it Slovenia with 96-68 in the packed SEF and qualified for the final of the Pre-Olympic Tournament!
The top scorer of the Greek team with 19 points, Thomas Walkuphe said after the game about the way our team handled Luka Doncic, taking him out of rhythm.
At the same time, the Olympiakos guard also referred to Nick Kalathy, emphasizing that he is very happy to play with him, as of course with the amazing one tonight, Vasilis Toliopoulos.
Thomas Walkup’s statements in detail:
“We had spoken with the coach and said that the only way was to press, to be aggressive from the first minute in defense and not to relax for a minute. We wanted to make it difficult for Doncic to do anything, he hit some big shots but gave too much effort. If you allow him to play at his pace, he will kill you.
I am very happy to play with Kalathis, he is a player who makes the game much easier, in defense and attack. It is special to play for the national team, there is so much positive energy, the crowd is incredible and it constantly reminds you that you are representing an entire country. Well done to Toliopoulos as well, he shows that he belongs to this team. He has a lot of confidence now.”
Source: Sport Fm
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