Preview Greece-France: Last rehearsal

The last time the Blues met Giannis Antetokounmpo. Nevertheless, on August 9, 2014, the Bucks player was still a 19 -year -old teenager, just out of his Rookie NBA season. In addition, More than ten years later, they will find a double MVP NBA, champion in 2021. Nevertheless, A physical monster which destroyed almost by itself, Latvia on Wednesday evening. Furthermore, Until now, administrative concerns have delayed its integration into the Hellene selection. Nevertheless, In a half time, for his summer debut, he had already signed 20 points and 8 rebounds in just 10 minutes (!), His team returning to the locker room with 16 lengths ahead.

It is therefore a real test that awaits the tricolor defense Sunday evening at the Oaka Arena. Test all the more interesting as in a week. another phenomenon will stand on its way in the person of Luka preview greece-france: last rehearsal Doncic. “It’s interesting to know how you can play in front of this kind of team”already projects Frédéric Faithoux. who hopes “Find the intensity, cohesion and fluidity of the second half against Spain.” France. on the other hand, will not have an opportunity to test its final configuration to 12 players since it will have to do without Matthew Strazel (muscle contusion with a right thigh), spared five days from the kick -off of the Eurobasket.

Behind Antetokounmpo. the coach of Monaco Vassilis Spanoulis is still based on his old growers and former Kostas Papanikolaou teammates and Kostas Sloukas (35) as well as on the dangerous 4/5 post of Panathinaikos, Kostas Mitoglou. The American-Greek Tyler Dorsey, totally forgotten on the bench of Olympiakos this season, is also a dreaded scorter in Euroleague. Additionally, The sidelines seem lighter. even if it did the work against Italy on Friday evening, a meeting to preview greece-france: last rehearsal which the technical staff partially assisted but which has not delivered many lessons between tired transalpins and Greeks without three holders. “It is a very rough, very structured game. And with an extraordinary player”summarizes Frédéric Fauxoux. “excited” of “Play against one of the best players in the world” and who believes that his troops, faced with heavy workloads during the preparation “did not always have the necessary juice during the matches. There we were able to rest.”

The final rehearsal before the big jump to the Euro will provide new lessons on the potential of the France team. always undefeated, while Serbia (7-0) and Finland (4-0) are the other two teams not to have known the defeat.