Germany defeated Greece in the opening round of the knockout stage on Tuesday.
The Greek Freak is no longer in the picture.
On Tuesday, Greece lost to Germany 76-63 in the opening game of the 2024 Olympic elimination stage, despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s finest effort.
Just to get Greece this far in the tournament, the two-time NBA MVP has put up a tremendous showing. In its five Olympic games, the European country has now advanced to the quarterfinals four times, but never to the semifinals.
This is a detailed analysis of how Antetokounmpo’s NBA statistics compare to those from Paris:
Greek athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo’s stats for the 2024 Olympics
Antetokounmpo played three games in the group round and was almost perfect.
Greece finished 1-2 with close defeats to Canada and Spain before surprising Australia to advance undefeated to the next round.
Antetokounmpo averaged 27.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 rebounds per game on 68.9% shooting across the three contests.Greece vs. Germany Giannis Antetokounmpo stats
In their elimination match, Antetokounmpo was once again a standout player for Greece.
The star player for the Milwaukee Bucks finished with 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting, two rebounds, and three assists. His teammates combined to shoot 44.4% from the field, while he shot 64.3%. Antetokounmpo’s tournament was characterised by the fact that each of the four teams Greece faced had numerous NBA players, forcing him to shoulder the entire load.
Antonetokounmpo Giannis NBA statistics
Over the past 11 years, Antetokounmpo has transformed from an unproven mid-first round pick into a consistent All-Star, MVP contender, and NBA champion.
23.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game are his career averages. With averages of 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 1.2 steals the previous season, he was even more effective.
When teams take the court in October, the Bucks are anticipated to be among the Eastern Conference’s competitors once more. But for the time being, Antetokounmpo has earned a much-needed vacation.