European Championships, Stefano Tonut surprised by a quality of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greece’s star scored 25 points
Italy, though struggling surrendered to Greece (85-81 the final). Great performance, once again, by All Star Antetokounmpo, author of 25 points, with also 11 rebounds. At times, the Milwaukee Bucks ace was dominant on both ends of the court.
Tonut, in the postgame, talked about the feeling of facing the two-time NBA MVP: “In the one-on-one he is unstoppable, normal that he is one of the strongest, if not the strongest in the world. What surprised me most about him? Definitely his physicality,” the Italian’s words. In his first two outings at the European Championships, against Croatia and Italy, The Greek Freak scored 27 and 25 points, respectively.