Giannis dominates in summer debut, Greece downs Latvia

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a strong summer debut with 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Greece beat Latvia 104 – 86 in the opener of the Acropolis Tournament ahead of the EuroBasket.

This was the top performance from the Greek side during training camp games, fueled by Antetokounmpo’s presence. The Greek Freak was particularly impressive in the first half with 20 points (8-9 shots) in 10:20 minutes as his team went to the locker room with a 61 – 45 advantage.

Giannoulis Larentzakis had 3-3 triples in the third period, ultimately finishing with 14. Overall Greece had 14 – 26 from beyond the arc.

Latvia improved after the break but never managed to catch up with Greece. Rihards Lomazs stood out from the Latvian team with 17 points, five rebounds and five assists while Arturs Kurucs scored 12 points. Kristaps Porzingis was held to seven points (0-4 triples) in 17 minutes.

Kostas Sloukas dished out 10 assists to pace Greece while dropping eight points.