Giannis Antetokounmpo gets jumped by Italian coach Gianmarco Pozzecco after Nikola Jokic’s elimination

Akash Murty | 12/09/2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets jumped by Italian coach Gianmarco Pozzecco after eliminating Nikola Jokic

NBA’s mightiest, Giannis Antetokounmpo, leads his Greek side to the quarterfinals of Eurobasket.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who once decided not to play international games because of the rule differences in post-play with the NBA, is now leading his Greece to the Eurobasket.

The 6’11 forward of the Milwaukee Bucks has been playing tremendous basketball showcasing his every possible skill on the court which he isn’t quite able to do it consistently when he’s playing in the best league in the world.

That’s not a dig at the prestigious European competition at all. In fact, the presence of Luka Doncic and his Slovenian national team, and NBA’s reigning MVP Nikola Jokic’s Serbia made it the most interesting sporting event for basketball fans this offseason.

It had its most interesting game of the tournament when Antetokounmpo and Co. took on the Czech Republic for a place in the quarterfinals against Germany.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo comes up with a clutch 3-pointer and crucial block after getting jumped by a happy Italian coach

The man might be well-known for his spikes when it matters, but he is not for his 3-point shooting, he did both in need.

Jokic, with his 32 points and 14 rebounds on the night, couldn’t save his side from Italy’s 94-86 beating. It was that kind of night for underdog teams, who won all the three schedules before Greece’s game.

And so, the Italian coach who looked pretty ecstatic after Serbia’s elimination by his side in another nail-biting competition caught Giannis in the tunnel and jumped on him to hug him before his own game-winning performance.

Now that there are 8 teams left in the hunt for the European title, the 2021 NBA champ would like to taste some glory before he takes the court in the States once again. He has got three more games to win and do that.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Nikola Jokic

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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