This is not a favorable situation for Greece; their best player won't be able to play. Consequently, I believe they have a diminished chance of winning the tournament. Currently ranked number 9 in the world, they are considered a strong team. However, without Giannis, they won't be as competitive as before.
Read this a while ago and that's a big blow for Team Greece.
Without Giannis, the team even failed to win their tune-up match against Serbia and Italy which are considered powerhouse teams. Although looking at their group bracket, I think Greece can handle those teams except for Team USA because of an obvious reason.
It's also sad for us, PH basketball fans here, as one of the hosts of the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup, not to witness Giannis playing in action.
I expected this since he didnt participate in any warm up games yet, also there were no real new of why he is not with the team.
That's a blow for the tournament, now the biggest name in the world cup is Luka, since the Joker and Giannis are out.
How funny this is, the 3 biggest names are all Europeans.
Yesterday I watched Lithuania vs France, a hard fought match. In this condition though I don't see France as a contender. They showed a lot of problems scoring the ball. Teams like the US, Canada (if Murray is playing, and Wiggins) and Spain are a whole different caliber.
With Greece and Serbia losing their biggest stars, these teams are pretty much a no chance to win in my eyes.
