Toliopoulos: “National has metal and mentality, this team can do something more in Eurobasket”

He threw for Eurobasket after … thriller or National! Vasilis Spanoulis’ team prevailed Czech 93-89 In the extension and secured its qualification in the competition, reaching four wins in five games. As such, he will play Monday (24/02, 21:30) with the Netherlands to secure the group’s first.

After the end of the race, the MVP of the “blue whites”, Vassilis Toliopoulosspoke to Nova’s camera about our country’s qualification to the finals of the event, stressing, among other things, that this team can take the step further and give Greece a great distinction.

At the same time, he also referred to the its unparalleled three -point in the normal period finalewith which he sent the match to the extension.

In detail the statements by Vassilis Toliopoulos:

“We are very happy and proud to be in Eurobasket. We wanted to finish the job, it doesn’t matter if I put the shot in the end or someone else. This is my shot, with the right dribble, I like to do so, I took the distance from the defender and executed.

We expected it to be a difficult game, the Czech Republic is a very good team, but our team has metal and mentality and whatever goes wrong we always fight to overturn the situation. I understand that many years have passed since the last success, but it is early for Eurobasket. To be healthy, to be all there and I think this team can do something more. “