Papanicoulau: Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world He is an excellent leader

September 10th In the quarter-finals of the Men's Basketball European Championship, Greece defeated Lithuania 87-76 and advanced to the semi-finals.

Greek striker Costas Papanicolau talked about Antetokounmpo in an interview after the game: "I mean, Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world. That's what I think. I don't care what others say. Everyone has their own opinions. I respect this, but that's what I think."

When asked to explain in detail why Antetokounmpo is the best in the world, Papanicolau said: "You all saw his performance in this European Championship. He is very dominant. He is not a player who can be easily defended."

"There are other players who can be like Antetokounmpo." , but what makes Antetokounmpo very special is that he is a humble child who is willing to give everything to win. "

"He cooperated well with his teammates, and he is an excellent leader. He knows when to speak, when he needs to stand up and speak, what to say, how to deal with the game, how to read the game, these small details make him today."

In this game, Antetokounmpo played efficiently on both offense and defense, played 9 of 15 shots in 32 minutes, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 11 of 16 free throws, and scored the highest 29 points in the game, plus and 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, plus and minus value +6.

In this European Championship, Antetokounmpo averaged 29.8 points, 9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.