How to limit Antetokounmpo? Israeli defender: Let s talk about it, it can only make him less easy to play

The 2025 Men's Basketball European Cup group stage ended fully. Israel entered the quarterfinals for the first time after ten years. They will face the Greek team in the knockout round.

When asked how Israel should limit Antetokounmpo, Israeli player Cardin Carrington gave a straightforward answer: "Tell me," the naturalized defender admitted: "It's obvious that Antetokounmpo is a great player. In dealing with such players, there is no limit. It is more about curbing him and restraining other players around him, so we can only watch."

"I did watch some videos of the Greek team's game, and we had played warm-up games with them before. Antetokounmpo and several other main players did not play at the time, but we roughly understand their style of playing. We Knowing how they want to play and who their core players are, these are what we must focus on. "

Because of this, the key to this game will fall entirely on the defensive end: "I think there will be a lot of defensive rotations in the game. The core is to disrupt their rhythm and not let them play as they think. I think if the opponents do whatever they want and do not limit their good at playing, the game will be too easy for them. So, it is to create some trouble for them. Obviously, as you said, they have excellent defenders and excellent players, and all we have to do is make them less easy to play."