Ex-Nuggets Star Warns Giannis Antetokounmpo as NBA Rules Might Backfire on Greece at EuroBasket

Bosnia and Herzogovina is preparing for Tuesday. It’s a big day; important to say the least. A mammoth task lies ahead of Jusuf Nurkic & Co. Any guesses? Yes, stopping Giannis Antetokounmpo. Do you think anyone can easily control the 2x NBA MVP, as he has simply dominated in the two games he played for his country? There’s a reason fans call the 30-year-old the Greek Freak. Europe is witnessing it now. But well, well, just when things were going smooth for Greece, Nurkic dropped warning…

For EuroBasket Group C, the clash feels cinematic: Jusuf Nurkic versus Giannis Antetokounmpo. One leans on bruising paint battles, the other storms through with unstoppable speed and power. Nurkic must attempt the brutal task of building the wall if Bosnia seeks a second win. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar has already stacked 56 points and 15 rebounds on 74.2% shooting, crushing Italy and Georgia with unparalleled dominance.

So, the target is simple, “You’ve got to slow down Giannis. You’ve got to build the wall for him,” Jusuf Nurkic confessed. “He’s not the only one. We have to contain everybody else. We can’t allow so many threes like tonight. When we build the wall, we’ve got to still protect the three-point line. That’s going to be a key. Slow him down on the fast break, which is his number one thing to do.”

The Bosnian Beast has battled Giannis Antetokounmpo countless times in the NBA, enough to know the challenge never fades. Yet this time feels different, as the Greek Freak now commands the floor at the five. “Obviously, he will have to defend too,” Nurkic noted. “But at the end of the day, just stop him in transition and live with his shots. Generally, he’s sucked at those defenses the last few years he’s played in EuroBasket. But it’s not only him, so we will be ready.”

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