Easier to stop in fiba or not, Giannis antetokounmpo terribly lacking in Greece When not on the ground. New demonstration in this Eurobasket 2025 in the face of Bosnia and Herzegovinawhich took advantage of the absence of “Greek Freak” to win (80-77) in the face of the selection of Vassilis Spanoulis.
However, it is Greece that takes the best start, pointing to +13 (34-21) at the start of the second quarter. The Bosnian coach Aziz Bekir then requests a time and his team will then answer with a terrible 18-0 which will completely change the dynamics of the match!
Bosnia and Herzegovina passes in front and will never let go again. Without Giannis antetokounmpo to bring its points on a quick game, Greece finds itself having to play much more on the game placed, and that did not succeed, with a lot of ball loss (17) and normally easy missed transmissions.
A especially symbolic victory?
Enough to allow Bosnia and Herzegovina to run and take 14 points ahead at the beginning of the fourth quarter (66-52). This time is a time-mort of Vassilis Spanoulis, who threw up a lot along his touchline, who will wake Greece. Kostas Sloukas (15 points, 8 assists) and his teammates will thus get closer, to return to five points (74-69) in the last two minutes. But thanks in particular to a Nurkic juice (18 points, 10 rebounds) long embarrassed by faults, and which did not start the second half, the Bosnian selection finally managed to take the last shock of Greece.
Bouillants, the many supporters of Bosnia and Herzegovina present in Cyprus could celebrate, even if this success does not change much in the standings. Already qualified for the round of 16, Greece can still validate its first place in this group C in the event of success against Spain, during its last match.
For its part, Bosnia and Herzegovina will undoubtedly play its qualification for the final phase of this euro during its last match against the Georgiaeven if the latter must first beat Cyprus.
