Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Greek team were brushed aside by Turkey in their 94-68 defeat in the semi-finals of EuroBasket. This can only give the Greek Freak more motivation heading into the upcoming NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The taste of defeat could ignite a fire beneath him.
The writing was on the wall from early on in this one. It was all too familiar to Bucks fans, with Giannis having a rare poor night and not having the support around him to help pick up the pieces. He finished the night with 12 points and 12 rebounds on 6-of-13 shooting (46 percent) with five turnovers in 29 minutes, having sat out for the final quarter.