Olympic Men’s Basketball Semi-Final: Giannis Scores Big as Greece Battles Germany to a Draw at Half Time

The Olympic men’s basketball quarter-final match today saw Germany face off against Greece.

In the first quarter, despite being the underdogs, Greece started strong and played well defensively, limiting Germany’s offense and starting with a 10-2 run. After a timeout, Germany still struggled to find their offensive rhythm and managed only 4 points in half of the quarter. In the latter part of the first quarter, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece continued to dominate, and the lead grew to double digits. At the end of the first quarter, Greece led Germany 21-11.

In the second quarter, Germany responded with a 5-0 run to narrow the gap, and the teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle, both improving their offensive efficiency compared to the first quarter, with the lead fluctuating around 5 points. In the latter part of the second quarter, both teams exchanged three-pointers, and at one point, Germany cut the deficit to just 1 point. The two teams battled until the final moments of the second quarter, when Ties scored inside to help Germany tie the score. At halftime, Greece and Germany were tied at 36-36.

Half-time statistics for both teams:

Germany: Wagner 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Wagner 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Schroder 5 points, 5 assists; Vogtman 5 points, 2 rebounds; Bubeck 5 points; Tille 4 points, 5 rebounds; Bonga 3 points, 3 rebounds; Ties 2 points, 3 rebounds; Obst 1 assist

Greece: Antetokounmpo 10 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Vouloupoulos 6 points, 2 assists; Mitoglou 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Papanikolaou 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Calathes 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Tolios 3 points, 1 assist; Kalaitzakis 1 point, 2 rebounds