Eurobasket 2025: Georgia-Greece 53-94 (statements)
Statements after the national men's victory over Georgia for the third match of the third group of Eurobasket.
In detail:
Vassilis Spanoulis: “I think we took a step forward, we improved our image in rebounds and surprise. We shared the ball, we had 28 assists, we could do more, we had good distances. We are on the right track, but we look at each game separately. We still have room for improvement, we have things to improve. We are interested in the results, but we want to prepare for our next battles. “
“We get to the level I want, we're not there yet. We see a lot of videos, I built the team based on my philosophy, so that it has creators, players who cut, everyone is playing defense. We have a lot of weapons and we can be dangerous. “
“I respect Coach Gikic, he thinks his team and my own. We don't care what the opponent is doing, but how my team will improve and that's what we did today. “
“Everyone in Greece started playing basketball because of Galis, Fasoula, Christodoulou, Giannakis … My generation gets three medals and now we are trying to build a new generation. Giannis Antetokounbos wants to be here and he loves the team. “
“Today I am happy with our behavior and effort in rebounds. We have managed to find 19 points in the primary surprise and we must continue. “
“Thanks to Rudy Fernandez for his kind words. When I built the team I had in my mind how I want to play. I wanted to have the right players around Yannis Antetokounbos. We have shooters, rebounders, creators, defenders … We are not yet at the level I want, we have a lot to prove. We have to prepare, become better and at times play better in rebounds and transition. “
Dinos Mitoglou: “First to congratulate all my teammates to the whole team. We were prepared for a difficult game and we got a big difference from the beginning. The game rolled smoothly from the beginning and we are happy for the result. The good news is that the puzzle is completed correctly, we are rallying and now we want to rest and prepare for the sequel. I don't think about the issue of the first time right now. I'm of the mentality step by step. This will get you high, because you are more focused on your goals. Yes, we play again at 15.00 with Bosnia Herzegovina, but this is Eurobasket, this is the program and we have to get used to, like all teams. “
Tyler Dorsey: “We were very concentrated, we had the energy to focus on the details, so we showed progress and put a shot in the attack today. I think our defense is good. Rebounds is something we can pay attention to. If we solve this we will be better offensive. We are well on the shots and we have to continue with confidence and the mentality not to hesitate if we have a good shot. We have to keep shooting. Basketball is simple. For John what to say … it's strong! When it comes to you it's like a train comes over you. He pulls three players on him and makes it easy for others. “
At the press conference she said: “It was a great game for us. We shared the ball well, got the rebounds, we ran and we made the right decisions. When John pulls three defenders, we can take advantage of it and we did it very well today by reading the game right. “
“I feel like playing with the game I find a better pace and better form. In every match we see that we improve as a team, as a whole, physically and psychologically. “
“If I am open, I will try to nail. But I can't compete with John in it. You won't see many nails from me. “
Giannoulis Larentzakis: “We hold 3/3 and continue. Defense is always a steady and we find energy and rhythm in the attack and we can bring out diminutions. The tournament is big and we are moving forward. The question of whether we have shooting the national team for many years. The point is to have a rhythm and put it on. We have good psychology, good chemistry, we found open shots and phases and we want to keep the rates high. Let's go step by step. “
Aleksandar Gikic: “After the match with Italy we had two options. Let's go to 100% in today's match or try to stay healthy for the last two games. We chose the second, it was my decision. We know what our goal is. Was it ugly? Yes, of course, I don't like it, nor to the players, it's the opposite of what we are. But today it wouldn't be the smartest to fight at 100%. If we did, we would probably have 2-3 injured players. I don't want to talk about Sengelia's situation. However, he will play in the next two matches. “
“Greece is a great team. They play very well, but my priority was to keep my players healthy for the next two games. Of course it is not easy to deal with Greece. If we were playing 100%, would anyone guarantee us that we would win? It would be a favorite even if we were complete and we were playing 100%. This was our perspective. We do not have the same depth as Greece. As I said from day one, you have to choose his battles. Maybe some will disagree, but everyone has the right to opinion. “
Dunda Sanja: “It wasn't an easy game, but we expected it. We had some minor injuries and the team decided to take advantage of the time to be ready for the two 'finals' we have afterwards. I think we are in a good position, we have two big matches ahead of us and we will be ready for them. We have the first 'final' against Cyprus. It doesn't matter if we are a favorite, we are going to give it everything and then we have another 'final'. “
