NBA defenses cannot stop MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
So imagine what happens in an international game against lesser athletes and defenders.
Actually, you don’t have to imagine. Here are some highlights.
.@Giannis_An34 🇬🇷 is a real-life cheat code 🤯!#FIBAWC #HellasGotGame @HellenicBF pic.twitter.com/wUeg0GqcLz
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 16, 2019
.@Giannis_An34 is putting on a show in the first quarter for @hellenicbf 🇬🇷 vs @Italbasket 🇮🇹 in their #FIBAWC prep game! 🔥🔥🔥
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 16, 2019
#HellasGotGame
📺 Watch live: https://t.co/l9FCsytrpJ pic.twitter.com/g6pzBnDtMa
Antetokounmpo scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds 19 minutes of play, and Greece cruised to an 83-63 win. (Danilo Gallinari did not suit up for Italy in this one but will be on their World Cup roster.)