THE Giannis Antetokounbos not just like to play for the National teambut stated after the Bucks’ victory over Nuggets How beneficial for a player is his presence in FIBA events. In fact, he did not hesitate to say that they are more difficult than the NBA!
‘I said it, but no one listens to the Greek/Nigerian, the kid from Greece, because he doesn’t know what he says probably … I said that anyone who is playing at FIBA events usually returns to the NBA and is easier for him. There are more spaces, more possessions, can be less dynamic play. Webby, Jokic, Gilzus Alexander played with their national teams in the summer and do the best season of their career. And I played in the summer, I may not have the best season of my career, but I have a pretty good season. Go back to the (World Cup) 2023, Branson, Haliberton, Edwards, Portis, Bankero, Kesler, Wagner, played and made the best season of their career. It is harder to play in Europe than the NBA. There are more spaces here, you can work better. And when you are used to playing with fewer spaces, with more strategy, less possessions, in slower tempo, when you come here-albeit the level of talent is higher in the NBA-It is easier to operate“, The 30 -year -old ace stressed.
As for the victory over the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic, he said: “To deal with such a player you need a team defense. He is one of the players who make the best decisions in the NBA, but we tried to make it as difficult as possible. He is such a good player that he found the solutions and will always be able to do the things he knows well. I think we generally did a very good job defensively, especially in the second half. We were very concentrated, we treated the game as a playoffs. To become a good team we have to win strong opponents and today it was a good start. I hope to build on it and be competitive against the top league teams”
Finally, on his own condition after his injury, he said: “I’m ready, I’m here, I want to play. But I want to be smart, take care of my body. I don’t want to sit and see, I don’t care if it’s a regular season match. Sometimes I will play 28 and another 36 minutes. I want to be as ready as possible”
Source: Sport Fm
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