Basketball News: Team Canada’s basketball team is off to a promising start at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada defeated Team Greece on Saturday despite a standout performance from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Coach Jordi Fernández was pleased with the outcome of the game.

Team Canada beat Greece 86-79; however, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 34 points, prompting the following response from Jordi Fernandez:

“Considering the points he scored, our plan didn’t really work, he’s one of the best players in the world,” Fernandez said, according to EuroHoops.Net. Fernandez said he was happy with Team Canada’s victory.

“As I told my players, you won your first match at the Olympics, you are now Olympians, nobody can take that away from you,” Fernandez added.

RJ Barrett led Canada with 23 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Dillion Brooks provided solid support with 14 points. Canada led Greece early, but Giannis Antetokounmpo and company rallied in the second half to score four points with about seven minutes left.

The Greek team’s efforts were praised by head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. “We never give up and we are one of the best teams in the world. We fought until the end and we made everyone proud. That’s why we will qualify for the next round because we deserve it,” the coach said.

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