Sword aims at the champion! Letters lead Greece to the quarterfinals, next challenge: Lithuania

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is in extremely hot this summer, representing Greece in the 2025 European Championships in the offseason and dominates the arena. On Monday, Antetokounmpo was once again unstoppable; he made 18 of 23 shots, scoring 37 points and 10 rebounds, helping Greece narrowly defeat Israel 84-79, and in the process secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the European Championship.

The Israeli team led by Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdia fought to the last moment, but that was obviously not enough. In the final moments of the game, Greece even killed the game's suspense with a tough alley dunk from Giannis Antetokounmpo to receive Karatzakis's pass - expanding the six-point lead to eight points, leaving Israel powerless to turn the day.

Atetokounmpo is only 30 years old and is at the peak of his career. He is one of the most dominant and unstoppable basketball players in the world. He is nearly seven feet tall (about 2.13 meters), has defender-like ball-handling skills and speed, and inside player-like power, so he is a huge misplaced nightmare for any opponent in the world.

This scoring outbreak against Israel is only a continuation of his outstanding performance in this European Championship. He played only three of the five group matches in Greece, but averaged 27.7 points per game with a shooting percentage of nearly 70%. These data are obviously maintained as the Greek team takes a step further towards the European Championship goal.

Giannis and Greece are ready to face Lithuania in the European Championship quarterfinals

From paper strength, Greece will be favored when it comes to Lithuania in the upcoming European Championship quarterfinals. After all, Greece has the best player on the field, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Lithuania doesn't seem to have a very solid inside defense to slow the Bucks star, especially when he's in full swing like he is now.

However, Lithuania is by no means an easy opponent to defeat. Yonas Valanciunas is probably the most well-known player, but it was Rocas Yokubatis who took most of their responsibilities this summer. Yokubatis is the number one scorer for Lithuania, averaging 17.3 points per game. If the Greek team wants to advance to the semi-finals, it should focus on how to limit his performance.