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Vassilis Spanoulis<\/strong> shared his thoughts following Greece’s game against Latvia<\/strong> at OAKA, expressing his satisfaction with the team’s effort and play, while underlining the importance of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s<\/strong> presence on the court.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe moved the ball very well, except for one stretch in the third quarter when we held on to it too long against switches,\u201d Spanoulis said. \u201cOverall, I\u2019m very pleased with our offense and the energy we brought on defense. We stayed focused on our game plan. There are still mistakes to fix, but I\u2019m satisfied.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Giannis\u2019 influence, he added: \u201cOf course we\u2019re a different team with Giannis<\/strong>. It\u2019s important to find the right spacing around him, to surround him with shooters, and let him choose when to create or score.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spanoulis also emphasized the role of team chemistry: \u201cThe key for me is identity, chemistry, and defined roles<\/strong>, especially at the national team level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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