Giannis Antetokounmpo was traveling to China as the first player in history to play a World Cup being the current MVP of the NBA . The hyperboles were sold out (we sold them out) in the previous days. If his domain there was incontestable, what would this superman not do in FIBA basketball. The answer has come too soon: Greece has fallen eliminated in the second group stage.

The Helena team reached the last day forced to beat the Czech Republic by at least 12 points to get into the quarterfinals. And in the absence of just under seven minutes, homework was on track when a basket of Nick Calathes put the fetish distance on the scoreboard (53-65). But the happiness lasted 75 seconds, not one more: a doubtful lack in attack, the fifth, sent Antetokounmpo to the locker room.

Driven by Tomas Satoransky , the Czech Republic, one of the most pleasant surprises of the tournament, closed the gap until 68-70 and, although Greece would end up winning (77-84), the distance never touched those 12 points again. Since losing to Spain in the Saitama final, he hasn't even reached the quarterfinals again.

On the big day for his selection, Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed in 12 points , matching a World Cup full of ups and downs for the MVP. If in the Milwaukee Bucks the entire game system is designed to exploit its virtues, with a squad of shooters that opens the track to cause fear in the area, in Greece the dolls are not so fine. Halfway, with less space and fewer options, Antetokounmpo is less Antetokounmpo.

The size of the track, 70 centimeters narrower , and the three-second rule in the area, which Brazil exploded so well, have also played against it, although with the MVP cartel even considering those caveats, its role knows To very little.

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