Giannis Antetokounmpo virtually led Greece to an inconceivable bronze medal end on the 2025 EuroBasket.
The Greek famous person scored 30 factors and grabbed 17 rebounds, main Greece to a 92-89 win over Finland within the bronze medal recreation. This marked Greece’s first EuroBasket medal since successful bronze in 2009.
Antetokounmpo, who’s a former NBA Champion and NBA Finals MVP, even acknowledged that this bronze medal win was ‘one of many greatest accomplishments’ he’s ever had as an athlete.
The 30-year-old now appears to take this momentum and assist lead the Bucks to a powerful season.
The Bucks are coming into this season with low expectations, after the group shockingly determined to waive Damian Lillard through the offseason.
The transfer did permit the Bucks to signal Myles Turner, however nonetheless, Milwaukee isn’t thought of one of many prime groups within the Jap Convention.
Nevertheless, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne thinks issues can break proper for Antetokounmpo and the Bucks simply as they did for him and Greece.
“Look, it was unlikely for Greece to medal right here, identical to it’s most likely unlikely for the Milwaukee Bucks to win one other title as at present constructed.
“However the motive why [Greece] received is that issues simply broke proper. I imply, who would have thought they’d end forward of Serbia and even Slovenia there?
“There are a whole lot of actually good groups within the EuroBasket that the Greeks completed forward of, and I believe the Bucks can do the identical factor as a result of they did go all out this summer season as finest they might, she added.
“They went and obtained Myles Turner. I believe Kyle Kuzma goes to be higher. He had a extremely tough adjustment coming over there. He couldn’t be a lot worse, so the one method is up.
“I simply assume this group being along with the strain of figuring out that Giannis needs to win and the stakes right here, I believe he’s going to be extremely motivated going into the season, and have a look at this Jap Convention, she continued.
“If issues break proper, possibly they don’t must take out the Cavs. Perhaps they don’t must take out the Orlando Magic.
“If issues break proper, identical to they did at this EuroBasket, they might discover themselves in a convention closing.”
The Bucks aren’t thought of a championship contender this season, however that doesn’t imply they will’t sneak up on the competitors, particularly if Antetokounmpo has an MVP sort season.
The East is believed to be extensive open this 12 months with the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics anticipated to take a step again with their respective accidents to Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum.
The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers together with the Orlando Magic look like the highest three groups within the convention. After that, there’s a chance for a bunch of groups to get a prime 4 spot, together with Milwaukee.
If the Bucks get a positive seed and keep away from a group just like the Knicks within the playoffs, they might find yourself having a deep run.
