Grigonis will not participate in Eurobasket and implies possible withdrawal from National Lithuania
Marius Grigonis implied that he would probably be withdrawn from the Lithuanian National Team, confirming that he would certainly not participate in Eurobasket 2025. The Panathinaikos guard also shared his goal of returning to active action and explained why he was a team.
Marius Grigonis is one of the three players with Panathinaikos in the Euroleague championship, but this successive appearance on the Final Four was a little different for the Lithuanian guard.
Grigonis, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and Samondourov are the three Panathinaikos players who witnessed the remarkable conversion of the team from 17th to winning the championship. Now, the mission is to defend the title to Abu Dhabi.
The 31 -year -old did not wear the Panathinaikos jersey during the decisive Final Four qualification match.
“We win because we have a lot of players with a strong character. This kind of games are won by character. Of course, he also helps a dashboard shot when he enters, “Grigonis told Basketnews after winning the 5th match against Anadolu Efes 75-67.
Is PAO still a favorite?
Can Panathinaikos maintain his potential in Abu Dhabi? Is it still a favorite if Matthias Lesort does not be able to return?
“Can you really consider a favorite in the Final Four?” Grigonis replied.
“But we are a difficult opponent,” he added. “We play our own game. You can prepare a plan against us – Efes, to be honest, did a great job of slowing down Central Nan. But we have a lot of talent and character. “
Next level
“It's very consistent. This is not just a miracle of a season – this year, it has shifted to an even higher speed, “Grigonis told Center Nan, who won the Euroleague MVP award this season.
“Although this series was difficult for Kentric – I saw that it was a little further, even now – as you can see, when a player does not go up, someone else does. Cereic was really impressive. “
Estimated return
Grigonis would love to offer more on the pitch, but persistent back problems have kept him out of action since October 21. Unlike Lesort, who can return to Abu Dhabi, there are fewer hopes to see Grigonis returning this season.
