Overview
- Antetokounmpo logged roughly 29 minutes and finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist in Greece’s 75–66 win in Limassol.
- Coach Vassilis Spanoulis confirmed before the tournament that there are no playing-time restrictions for Antetokounmpo in official EuroBasket games.
- Milwaukee’s delegation—GM Jon Horst, head coach Doc Rivers and assistants including Darvin Ham—attended, observing Greece’s more structured, team-oriented sets.
- Ham noted the contrast with Milwaukee, saying Antetokounmpo’s NBA role requires him to be “Superman,” while Rivers said he studies and borrows actions from international offenses.
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo returned from Achilles surgery to score six points, including a late three, as Greece’s defense held Italy to 5-of-27 from deep.