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greekbuck34 wrote:Greece NT's coach made the squad calls for the upcoming eurobasket.
Both Giannis and Thanassis are in.
Only Koufos remained out because he is trying to find a new contract and probably talked about it with the coach already.
First team meating is on 24 of July.
Pachinko_ wrote:eh, what else is he gonna do late July- early August...
and most importantly, what are we gonna watch?
Presence wrote:greekbuck34 wrote:Greece NT's coach made the squad calls for the upcoming eurobasket.
Both Giannis and Thanassis are in.
Only Koufos remained out because he is trying to find a new contract and probably talked about it with the coach already.
First team meating is on 24 of July.
As far as I know, he hasn't yet confirmed his participation in the Eurobasket.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: I think that we will do worse than last season and that Giannis is now just a mere all star. All because we switched from Bud to Griffin.
greekbuck34 wrote:Presence wrote:greekbuck34 wrote:Greece NT's coach made the squad calls for the upcoming eurobasket.
Both Giannis and Thanassis are in.
Only Koufos remained out because he is trying to find a new contract and probably talked about it with the coach already.
First team meating is on 24 of July.
As far as I know, he hasn't yet confirmed his participation in the Eurobasket.
Giannis was just included in coaches choices. None of these players are committed to join the team and if they have different plans they either make an announcement or call the coach to inform him either prior or after his calls.
Anyway I just can't see a way of Giannis not playing in the upcoming eurobasket though.
The new Coach(Missas) was the Youth Greece NT coach when Giannis was 18-20 years old and they have a wonderful relationship. I doubt Giannis wouldn't make a call first, before the coaches announcement, if he had second thoughts about it. Also for the first time in his life he has the chance to play with his brother wearing the national colors. It must be huge deal for him and his brother.
The only way I see Giannis staying in USA is the Bucks forcing him to do so in some way.
I just don't see that happening.
When I heard Kidd the last night in the summer league game interview he sound like he tried his best to change Giannis mind but he had none of it in the end.
Anyway Giannis is the MIP of the last 4 years despite joining the greek NT every Summer and even if he doesn't manage to improve his jumpshot in the next NBA season he will have a full free Summer to work on that in 2018 since we don't have any fiba tournament the following year.
ampd wrote:greekbuck34 wrote:Presence wrote:
As far as I know, he hasn't yet confirmed his participation in the Eurobasket.
Giannis was just included in coaches choices. None of these players are committed to join the team and if they have different plans they either make an announcement or call the coach to inform him either prior or after his calls.
Anyway I just can't see a way of Giannis not playing in the upcoming eurobasket though.
The new Coach(Missas) was the Youth Greece NT coach when Giannis was 18-20 years old and they have a wonderful relationship. I doubt Giannis wouldn't make a call first, before the coaches announcement, if he had second thoughts about it. Also for the first time in his life he has the chance to play with his brother wearing the national colors. It must be huge deal for him and his brother.
The only way I see Giannis staying in USA is the Bucks forcing him to do so in some way.
I just don't see that happening.
When I heard Kidd the last night in the summer league game interview he sound like he tried his best to change Giannis mind but he had none of it in the end.
Anyway Giannis is the MIP of the last 4 years despite joining the greek NT every Summer and even if he doesn't manage to improve his jumpshot in the next NBA season he will have a full free Summer to work on that in 2018 since we don't have any fiba tournament the following year.
Giannis really seems to love Greece and representing his country seems personally important to him every time he's asked about it in interviews. I can respect that, and from a development perspective it sure hasn't hampered him so far.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: I think that we will do worse than last season and that Giannis is now just a mere all star. All because we switched from Bud to Griffin.
greekbuck34 wrote:The new Coach(Missas) was the Youth Greece NT coach when Giannis was 18-20 years old and they have a wonderful relationship. I doubt Giannis wouldn't make a call first, before the coaches announcement, if he had second thoughts about it. Also for the first time in his life he has the chance to play with his brother wearing the national colors. It must be huge deal for him and his brother.
. Presence wrote:Pachinko_ wrote:eh, what else is he gonna do late July- early August...
and most importantly, what are we gonna watch?
Well, he could take a little trip to Germany.
But I don't really know how I'll survive without watching him play.
Pachinko_ wrote:Presence wrote:Pachinko_ wrote:eh, what else is he gonna do late July- early August...
and most importantly, what are we gonna watch?
Well, he could take a little trip to Germany.
But I don't really know how I'll survive without watching him play.
The national team thing is 2-3 weeks, the Bucks off season is 21 weeks.
If he doesn't go I suspect it won't be for lack of time.
Presence wrote:Isn't it like 1.5 month along with the preparation?
emunney wrote:
We need a man shaped like a chicken nugget with the shot selection of a 21st birthday party.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote:
if you combined jabari parker, royal ivey, a shrimp and a ball sack youd have javon carter
VooDoo7 wrote:Cool Giannis bobble head standing in front of the infamous Jordan "Wings" poster.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: I think that we will do worse than last season and that Giannis is now just a mere all star. All because we switched from Bud to Griffin.
greekbuck34 wrote:Giannis' brother, Kostas, broke his leg(knee area) during a friendly game with Greece U20 NT and he will ofc miss the U20 eurobasket tournament!
Thanassis officially signed with Panathinaikos and he will continue his career in Greece after a successful season in Spain.
Fotis St wrote:F**k
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: I think that we will do worse than last season and that Giannis is now just a mere all star. All because we switched from Bud to Griffin.
AussieBuck wrote:That's a grown man right there.
