In the first 2024 Olympic 5×5 men’s basketball quarterfinal match, the German team (record 3-0) will face the Greek team (record 1-2) at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6 at the gym. Accor (Paris-Bercy) Arena.
Odds: Germany -8.5 points
O/U ratio : 159.5 points
Match information: The German team, with 3 wins in the group stage and top of Group B, will face the Greek team, one of the two third-place teams with the best records.
In the group stage, Germany won all three matches with a double-digit margin. The most prominent was the 85-71 win over the host team France (in addition to the two wins over Japan and Brazil).
Meanwhile, Greece lost 2 and won only 1 match. They needed Serbia’s victory over South Sudan in the final group stage match to enter the quarterfinals.
Notable index: The German team is statistically better than Greece when they score an average of 89.3 points, possessing a free throw rate of up to 88.6% compared to 77.7 points and 68.8 % FT of Greece.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team is also 3 points “weaker in firepower” than Germany, currently ranked last among the 12 Olympic teams in long-throw success rate with only 30.3% 3PT.
Confrontation: In 7 encounters since 2000, the Greek team dominated the confrontation with 5 victories. However, the German team in recent times has been the better players.
The last time they met in an official match, Germany beat Greece in the quarterfinals of the 2022 European Championship (EuroBasket) with a score of 107-96.
Olympic basketball commentary, quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece takes place at 4:00 p.m. on August 6:
If compared in terms of force correlation, each team has its own strengths. Greece is a team with greater star power with the presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the type of player who “does it all alone” in a team without many outstanding individuals.
On the other side of the front line, Germany has a more uniform squad with a quartet of NBA players including Schroder, Theis, Franz Wagner and Mo Wagner. In addition, Germany’s EuroLeague players are also more experienced than Greece.
One factor to mention is that Germany is the defending FIBA World Cup champion. And with their collective strength and relatively comprehensive defensive play, the tanks can neutralize Giannis Antetokounmpo and win this quarterfinal match.
Experts say: Germany -8.5 and U/159.5 points
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Injury situation:
_ The German team took the field with the strongest squad.
_ The Greek team is without Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Sloukas and Ioannis Papapetrou.
