Giannis and Greece have already secured the top spot of their group with a perfect 4-0 record, they are going to the second phase and they are aiming high.
But as the Greek Freak explained, nothing is a given and he knows that very well from his past experience with the Greek national team: “I don’t know where this team can go, we’re trying to get better day by day. When we win, we can relax as a culture because we think we’re better, and we get cocky, but I’ve been in that position again, in 2014 at the FIBA World Cup. We went 5-0 in the group phase and lost by 25 points in the first knockout. We have created some very good things in this team already and are still getting better and bonding like a team, but should only focus on that. Only God knows what will happen. If I knew I wouldn’t play, I’d go straight there”.
“And I really don’t want this team to lose their minds, we are not that kind of team. We are a team that when we get on the court, will give it our all. Nobody has a contract with victory. But we will give it our all. We will be humble and focused. And in the last game against Estonia, we have to be good. It doesn’t matter that we have already secured the top spot. We hope we will be well, that (ed.note: injured) Kostas will return and we will be good in the knockouts. We feel the love of our fans and we will do our best no matter the opponent”.