Olympics - Men's Olympic Tournament
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by Lou Aguila in Basketball Picks
Giannis Antetokounmpo finally gets a chance to play hoops in the Olympics after securing one of the final tickets to Paris early July. Now, it’s time for him to prove that Team Greece really belongs in the Olympic Games. Greece will open its Olympic campaign against a tough Canadian side loaded with NBA talents. Greece earned a spot in the Paris Games after topping a six-team Olympic Qualification tournament in Athens early this month. The Greeks decimated Dominican Republic, Egypt, Slovenia and Croatia to win the tourney and guarantee Antetokounmpo’s debut in the Summer Games. Canada earned their way to Paris after clinching bronze in last year’s FIBA World Cup in Manila. Their qualification in the Olympics marks a golden age for Canadian Basketball, who parades a lineup full of high-caliber NBA talents like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray and Dillon Brooks. Canada lost their first exhibition match against the Americans, 72-86, and won their last two tune-up games against France 85-73, and Puerto Rico 103-93.
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Canada and Greece Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Jul 10, 2024 - International Friendly Games
Feb 26, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Feb 23, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 6, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Feb 23, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Sep 6, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 1, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 29, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 25, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Nov 13, 2022 - FIBA World Cup, Americas Qualifiers, Group A
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Jul 10, 2024 - International Friendly Games
Feb 26, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 27, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 1, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 30, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 26, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 13, 2022 - EuroBasket
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 30, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 11, 2022 - EuroBasket
Sep 6, 2022 - EuroBasket
Sep 3, 2022 - EuroBasket
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 1, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 26, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 13, 2022 - EuroBasket
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Canada - Greece Key Points
- Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece to the Olympics after topping the Olympic Qualifier.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 30.4 points for the Bucks last season.
- Canada has several wing defenders to match up with Giannis.
- Canada returns to the Olympic Games after clinching Bronze in the FIBA World Cup 2023.
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Our Canada vs Greece Prediction
Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to spearhead Greece's offense in this tournament, so expect him to score 30-plus points per game. In fairness to Canada, they have several defensive wings on their squad, like Dillion Brooks and Lu Dort, who can contain in some extent a freak of nature like Giannis. However, as we've learned, there's no stopping Giannis when he's in beast mode. Our betting predictions for Canada vs. Greece: Giannis Antetokounmpo OVER 25.5 points, -115, at DraftKings.
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