Following his group’s membership recreation in Greece on Saturday, Greek nationwide group coach Vassilis Spanoulis informed reporters Milwaukee Bucks star ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo will play for the Greek nationwide group within the pre-Olympic qualifying match from July 2-7.
Antetokounmpo suffered a left soleus pressure in opposition to the Boston Celtics on April 9. That harm compelled him to overlook the Bucks’ closing three regular-season video games, in addition to the Bucks’ first-round collection in opposition to the Indiana Pacers.
“The day of Recreation 4 in Indiana, that was the primary time I used to be in a position to jog on my physique weight since April 9,” Antetokounmpo informed reporters on Could 3 following the Bucks’ loss to the Pacers. “So, I believe I attempted my greatest to come back again to assist my teammates. It’s type of arduous to see them being on the market and never with the ability to assist them. However I simply couldn’t. I did all of the assessments I needed to do, like these protocols it’s a must to comply with and need to verify the bins, and I wasn’t even shut (to) checking the bins.
“However I used to be attempting to push myself and push myself and push myself to get to a spot the place possibly I can’t verify the bins, however possibly I may even go on the market and assist, however in our opinion, it was not secure for me to be on the market as a result of I couldn’t run full pace. I might run solely 30, 40 p.c. Even now, I can’t run full pace. Most likely going to take just a few days, weeks, no matter months I don’t know the way lengthy it’ll take till I get again to no matter I must get again to.”
Greece has not but certified for the upcoming Olympics basketball match and would wish to win the six-team pre-Olympic qualifying match in Greece in the beginning of July to seize one of many 12 spots in Paris.
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