Rehearsal of the Eurobasket with defeat for the National us.
Despite her positive presence in the first half, the “blue whites” paid her evil second and lost to 92-77 by the France At “Telekom Center Athens”, a few days before traveling to Cyprus to be thrown into the “battle” of Eurobasket!
Against a team that, despite the lots of and significant absences, mainly in the “5” position, remains a very high quality and medical contender, our national team presented a good racing image in the first half, both aggressively (49 points) and defensively, 49-28, thus completing its preparation with defeat.
Top for our national team, which completed the game with 11/19 two -pointers, 11/26 three -pointers, 22/31 shots, 19 assists for 13 errors and 10 steals, were the Giannis Antetokounbos (20p, 3 assists), Dorsey (13p, 2 assists, 2 rebounds), Sloukas (12p, 2 assists) and Toliopoulos (10p, 2 assists).
On the other hand, for France they stood out Maledon (16p, 5 assists), Jabselele (14p) and Risk (12p, 5 rebounds).
Nationals now turn its attention to its premiere at Eurobasket, next Thursday 28/8 (21:30)when he will face the Italy for the 1st match of the 3rd group of the competition.
The match:
With Slouka, Dorsey, Papanikolaou, Mitoglou and Yiannis Antetokounbos began our National clash, while Frederick Fato chose for their home five Maledon, Cordinier, Yabussel, Koulimbali and Jaiti
The match began with Papanikolaou’s stealing in the first attack of France and with a two-dimensional Mitoglou who was marginally set the line, while Yabuseel began “hot” making it 3-9 with 3/3 three-pointers. Sloukas also scored from afar for 6-9, and shortly thereafter John defeated Zaite under a basket, reducing Pontus (10-11). THE Sloukas With a foul basket after a spectacular pretense he put our national team ahead 13-11, which started with 4/4 two-pointers and 1/2 three-pointers! Dorsey with a three-pointer made him 16-11, while Sar reduced before Costas Antetokounbos nailed emphatically by his assists Papanikolaoufor 18-13! Thanasis and Toliopoulos put the line from the line with +7 (20-13) for the first time, before Okobo and Francisco reduce for the 20-17 of the first period.
The second quarter started with Larentzaki and Toliopoulos to stand on to a consecutive three-pointers for 26-17 (5/7 from afar at that point our national team), while Maledon He also scored from afar, for 26-20. Maledon reduced to 26-20 with his own three-pointer, Cordinier and Dorsey scored with a lei, while Maledon with a foul made it 30-25. With their series reaching 12-4, the French approached Pontus (30-29), Katsivelis with beautiful Lei Ap made it 33-29, before Maledon scored three, reducing Pontus (33-32) for the French. THE John With his consecutive efforts, he forced the opposing defense to send him, having no other way to stop him, in the line of shots, putting the National again at +7 (41-34), while the Katsivelis He made it 44-36 with a three-pointer, before Sloukas gave us a two-digit lead for the first time (46-36)! Rishase with his consecutive points reduced to 46-40, while the first half ended with Dorsey and Kulibali to set up three-pointers for the 49-43.
Upon the return of the two teams from the locker room, Yabusele served a ready-made basket to Koulibali and then put a three-point lead for 49-48, Zaite put France ahead of a long time, while Toliopoulos With a three-pointer he made it 52-50. Giabusele and Maledon with shots again gave the lead in France (52-54). THE Dorsey He was double-digit with a difficult basket of his, equaling to 54-54, as did John (56-56) with his awesome Windmill nail, in a surprise that came out after stealing his Mitoglou! The two teams continued to go hand in hand, until France made a 10-1 run with a three-point Louvavos-Cambaro three-point lead to +9 (57-66). Sar nailed to 58-68, while Risha’s three-point put the French for the first time at +13 (58-71). The solution offensively for our national team finally came with a Papanikolaou three-pointer, with the third period completed with France having a 28-12 score of a score and leading with a leading lead. 61-71.
At the beginning of the fourth period, Sar with continuous baskets formed 61-75, Sloukas He reduced two shots, while Rissase nailed after two consecutive aggressive rebounds of the French for 63-77. THE Toliopoulos With a three-pointer he gave him a “breath” aggressively, reducing to 66-77, but Cordinie He responded with a buzzer-beater of his own three-pointer, restoring France to +14 (66-80). THE John With his consecutive points he reduced to 70-84, but the French did not lose control of the match, eventually taking the victory with 92-77.
The quarters: 20-17, 49-43, 61-71, 77-92
The statistics of the match
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