Papagiannis: “I love playing with the coat of arms – to be one with the team”

National Greece was difficult but in the end it managed to bend the Czech Republic In the extension in an impressive game and with 93-89 qualified to Eurobasket of 2025.

THE George Papagiannis He pointed out that this victory was imperative, while stressing that the clear goal of the team was to claim a medal and take the step further.

In detail what George Papagiannis said:

“Consistency, of course, counts, in order to claim your goals you have to take the first step, which is the qualification. We are very happy to be in another Eurobasket and I hope we are all healthy to staff the national team in the summer. ”



The qualification came the penultimate racing of the “windows”, but George Papagiannis never really worried: “We had a positive thought from the beginning that we can win the game in the Czech Republic from the first day we got together for this effort. We had to take advantage of the opportunity the twice we had made a difference in the race, we didn’t, but finally all right »

For the process of “windows”, which he himself knows well as a member of the group, he says: “Personally I love to fight with the coat of arms. Beyond that, the program has to be made somehow, because it is difficult to respond with so many trips to the season. But it’s not any hassle, I really like playing for the national team. ”



Next Monday, in Patras against the Netherlands (21:30), the National Team has a last match for the qualifiers, but no one treats him as a procedural: “The goal of the qualification may have been achieved, but of course we want another victory. We want D. Tofalos’ full on Monday, for people to come, young children, families and to become one with the national team. “

The thought is reasonable to travel to the final phase of Eurobasket, which will find the national team initially in Limassol: “I wish we were all healthy. It can be the last appointment for some of the older ones, so we want to do our best in Eurobasket, both for our country and for these kids. “

The word “medal” is not banned in the vocabulary of the national team, as everyone agrees that it is the big goal: “Of course, it is a goal to claim a medal. This effort has started with the coach last year. We went to the Olympics, which was very important for all of us. We now want to take a step further in Eurobasket. ”