Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to return to practice despite ankle injury

The Greek national team arrived in the afternoon in Berlin for the Eurobasket 2022 Round of 16 and had only an optional practice. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t participate but had weight training and he is expected to be part of the team’s regular …

The Greek national team arrived in the afternoon in Berlin for the Eurobasket 2022 Round of 16 and had only an optional practice. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t participate but had weight training and he is expected to be part of the team’s regular practice tomorrow, despite his light ankle injury on Thursday night.

Source: EuroHoops.net

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Is Giannis reaching Shaq-level dominance? 💪
@kirkgoldsberry breaks down his #EuroBasket performance so far (@ESPNPlus) 🔗 https://t.co/wB0ipVtKfR pic.twitter.com/AeeCDKIMRE5:26 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Let’s get you caught up with everything that has happened in Eurobasket 2022 (from a Bucks perspective).
Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to dominate. Sandro Mamukelashvili showed out.
At @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/3578111/2022/0…11:25 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing at the highest level at #EuroΒasket 2022. Recently speaking with Josh Oppenheimer I asked him if Giannis is reaching his prime.
Here’s his full reply during the interview at @SdnaGr.
(Story: https://t.co/afkcLiag9p) #FeartheDeer #HellasBasketball pic.twitter.com/AuasiuRc5G10:59 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
EuroBasket 2022 has probably the largest talent pool in recent memory with Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nikola Jokic leading their teams.
However, their presence both blesses but at the same time hurts international basketball 👇
basketnews.com/news-177439-un…5:15 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The Big Three of the #EuroBasket went bonkers in the group stage 🤯
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo
29.5 PTS
84.4% FT
9.0 REB
3.8 AST
✅ 1st place (5-0)
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic
19.6 PTS
68.4% FG
9.4 REB
4.4 AST
✅ 1st place (5-0)
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic
26.6 PTS
7.6 REB
6.8 AST
✅ 1st place (4-1) pic.twitter.com/WQQZ1wVL6S4:03 AM

Andrew Bogut @RogueBoguesPod
Basketball Pod Ep 72 – @andrewbogut and @HoopConsultants discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo and why people still hate on him.
Listen to it here 👇
https://t.co/u0OwdyWBh0
#LetsGetRogue #RogueBogues #NBA #MVP pic.twitter.com/07Vo9tBwp112:37 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Antetokounmpo limps, Greece still rolls into round of 16 at EuroBasket nba.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/ant…9:35 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
EuroBasket Roundup: The Round of 16 is set, and Giannis tweaks an ankle
apnews.com/article/sports…7:38 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
Thank you Milan!! Next stop, Berlin. 🔜💪🏾💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/BY98QM1P9m4:48 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a sprained ankle
sportando.basketball/en/giannis-ant…4:19 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Greece had the No. 1 seed in Group C locked before the game against Estonia.
Estonia had already been eliminated.
And Giannis Antetokounmpo got injured.
No matter the severity of his injury (slight ankle sprain), Giannis shouldn’t have played. It’s as simple as that. – 2:29 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered slight sprain on his right ankle
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/…2:27 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo visibly limping as he goes to the fans after the game 😬 #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/9G38RML2K62:17 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo left the court in the beginning of the 2nd half and didn’t return, but coach Itoudis ensured that the star is ok 👌
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/yAJw7QidlM2:11 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo at #EuroBasket 2022 group stage (4 games)
29.5 points
9 rebounds
3.8 assists
1.5 steals
1 block
58.2% FG
84.4% FT
33.8 efficiency
Next stop? Knockout stage! #HellasBasketball #BringTheNoise #FeartheDeer2:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Numbers (Through 4 games).
Vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo.
No limitations, well conditioned.
On the attack.
Defensive position.
Breaking down Dario Saric’s #EuroBasket play for Croatian national team after missing last #NBA season with knee injury. #Suns https://t.co/yqvBvL3hwC pic.twitter.com/KSYIQVNiPT1:57 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis going for precautionary exams on his twisted ankle. First indications: nothing serious – 1:55 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Dimitris Itoudis clarified Giannis Antetokounmpo’s condition🗣️
As stated by the coach, no need to worry about the Greek Freak:
basketnews.com/news-177689-it…1:50 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Dimitris Itoudis on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ankle injury concerns:
“Giannis would not be back in the game, so he got iced as he normally does behind closed doors, only now it was in public. It’s all good.” – 1:29 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo left the the court strongly limping 😬
He has also missed the whole 2nd half, after scoring 25 PTS 😕
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/b34NbKvcaS1:23 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Nothing serious about Giannis Antetokounmpo injury status. It was decided not to play in the whole 4th quarter and he did some treatment. #ESTGRE #EuroBasket1:08 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Greece’s national team coach Dimitris Itoudis to @VaggelisIoanno2 when asked about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ankle injury concerns:
“What do you mean? He wasn’t going to play anymore, so he was going through his usual recovery routine.” – 1:08 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 1.11 points per minute at the Eurobasket.
For context: The NBA’s all-time record is 1.04 per minute by Wilt the year he scored 100 points in a game.
Now that’s dominating. – 12:57 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Greece ended up the #EuroBasket 2022 group stage undefeated. They beat Estonia 90-69 and they move to the Round of 16 with the best way. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play in the whole 4th quarter and he’s getting ready for the knockout stage. Next.. #ESTGRE #HellasBasketball12:54 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis Antetokounmpo is visibly limping on his ankle as he leaves the court after the final buzzer. – 12:54 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
This is the play where Giannis appeared to roll his ankle: pic.twitter.com/tvaIUk2f4g12:40 PM

Mark Woods @markbritball
Giannis exits the Greece – Estonia game with a mild ankle sprain … has a game-high 25 points – 12:34 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Giannis showing no mercy 😤
#EuroBasket | @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/A5LkiMn8xk12:33 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis on the Greek bench with ice on his knee. Game is over for him pic.twitter.com/1iTqPlbk3f12:32 PM

Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting some treatment in the Greek national team bench.
He has his knee in ice and tape wrapped around his back. – 12:32 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Not sure if we’ll see Giannis on the floor again today. It’s unnecessary to play in this game until the end. On to the Round of 16. #estgre #EuroBasket #HellasBasketball12:25 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Not sure if it’s 🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo or 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan 🤯
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/xII7zLOFYu12:04 PM

Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Watching Giannis going for 25 at halftime, it reminded my interview with Sasa Doncic after Luka’s 47-point night.
I asked him if he believes there is a player that can surpass Luka EuroBasket 2022:
“Antetokounmpo had 41. Jokic is here… There are some players who can do it.” – 12:03 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Luka and Giannis after every time they score 40+ pic.twitter.com/bRCxXoVSDc11:56 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo rocking his way to 25 points at the break, Greece leads Estonia, 51-36
pic.twitter.com/roq4HlN5Hi11:55 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
No European (maybe international) player has ever had a three-year run like the one Giannis Antetokounmpo is on.
Don’t @ me. – 11:54 AM
Mark Woods @markbritball
Greece leading Estonia 51-38 at half-time.
Giannis giving a masterclass with 25 points on 9/10 shooting.
He’s been on the floor for 15:10 and in that spell, Greece have only had five field goals in which he has not either scored or assisted, – 11:51 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points (9/10 FG) in 15 minutes in the first half. – 11:48 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 1st half vs Estonia
25 points
9-10 FG
1-1 3P
6-7 FT
3 rebounds
2 assists
1 steal
29 efficiency
On a different level! #ESTGRE #EuroBasket #HellasBasketball11:48 AM
GeorgeZakkas @ZakkasGeorge
Giannis Antetokounmpo in the FIRST HALF vs Estonia: 25 points with 8/9 2PTS, 1/1 3PTS and 6/7 FT. Stunning. #HellasBasketball #Eurobasket11:47 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis and his Jordan logo! #ESTGRE #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/Gtl65dFiUz11:42 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo took 🇸🇮 Luka Doncic’s record personally 😳
20 PTS
6/7 2PT
1/1 3PT
24 EFF
And it’s not even the end of the 1st half 🤯
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/IbjPUi1blR11:42 AM

GeorgeZakkas @ZakkasGeorge
Come on Giannis… 🤯 #HellasBasketball #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/xn6kJH46IF11:38 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 The Antetokounmpo TAKEOVER 🤩 Giannis & Kostas are creating waves against Estonia 🇪🇪 🌊 #EuroBasket
pic.twitter.com/YdDDaK6vgN11:38 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Fun fact: Giannis Antetokounmpo first featured for Greece in 2013, as a member of the youth team competing in the U20 EuroBasket in Estonia.
In that tournament, his current teammates Papapetrou, Agravanis and Larentzakis were on the team as well 👀🤝
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/iehQDEgjEG11:36 AM

Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis is a freak of nature, man 😤
pic.twitter.com/lS8ru8xZPd11:35 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 It’s never too troubling to inbound the ball when you have Giannis Antetokounmpo on your team 🙌 #EuroBasket
pic.twitter.com/NMjBOltDr011:26 AM

Mark Woods @markbritball
Kostas Antetokounmpo makes his EuroBasket bow against Estonia after an earlier than expected recovery from a knee injury.
Big brother Giannis has 15 points in the first quarter as his side take a 27-21 lead. – 11:23 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
I’m not sure pressing Giannis Antetokounmpo fullcourt when he’s playing point guard is the best strategy… – 11:21 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Kostas Antetokounmpo checks in for a first time at #EuroBasket 2022 with Greek National team. He will take his first minutes on the floor. #ESTGRE #HellasBasketball11:16 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
First play of the game, first bucket by Papagiannis. Assist by Giannis.
#ESTGRE #EuroBasket11:01 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
There’s no Tony, Dirk, and Pau without Petrovic, Kukoc, and Sabonis.
There’s no Luka, Giannis, and Jokic without Tony, Dirk, and Pau.
But the gap between Luka, Giannis, Jokic and other European greats is already huge. – 6:02 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
Had to check out @Inter last night for the @ChampionsLeague match 🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/fkNG6qrz1J4:19 AM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
My take on Giannis is he’s the best or second best player in the world along with Jokić, and neither of those players can dribble like Kyrie and it doesn’t matter at all because skill and impact are not the same and we should probably value impact more but balldontstop ruined it. – 2:02 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Love how Giannis doesn’t leave out any teammate even on his Instagram story on a day off.
Speaks wonders of his character. That’s what a true leader does. That’s how you build team chemistry. pic.twitter.com/cNkfHOdIsU8:12 PM

Bogdan Bogdanovic @LeaderOfHorde
Yesterday Giannis went for 41,
today Luka went for 47,
can’t wait to watch Jokic tomorrow
😁 #EuroBasket22 🏀 – 2:42 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Luka Doncic follows up Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 41-point outing yesterday by dropping 47 points on France.
If Slovenia and Greece continue to win, we’re on a collision course for Luka vs. Giannis later on in EuroBasket. pic.twitter.com/LFqpdYZ7Zc2:40 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Three on three.
Luka Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Nikola Jokic
🆚
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Who’s winning? – 2:05 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Luka, yesterday, was asked who would have a bigger scoring game at EuroBasket — him or Giannis.
Luka said Giannis.
Luka lied. The man had 47 today. – 1:33 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
This is the golden era of European basketball.
We’ve never seen anything like those three at their peak.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic.
With all due respect to Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki. – 1:32 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Luka Doncic after Giannis scored 41 points last night: “Giannis will score the most points in a EuroBasket game.”
Luka Doncic tonight against France: 42 points and counting… – 12:49 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic now has more points (42) than 🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo (41) yesterday 😱 #EuroBasket12:49 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most 30/10 games before turning 25:
97 — Shaq
78 — AD
59 — Giannis
56 — KAT, LeBron pic.twitter.com/o18YgjdPTY11:46 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Panagiotis Giannakis names Giannis Antetokounmpo the best Greek player ever: “He deserves it”
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/…9:03 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Thanasis Antetokounmpo & Ioannis Papapetrou shared with BasketNews their thoughts on Greece’s biggest advantage & Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 41-point game vs. Ukraine.
“How many did he score? 41? I didn’t even notice” 💫
basketnews.com/news-177605-th…6:54 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
According to @Alberto de Roa‘s advanced Global Rating statistic, these are the best-performing players in the EuroBasket.
Nikola Jokic edges Giannis Antetokounmpo for the No. 1 spot (Giannis playing one less game hurts him).
Luka Doncic ranks No. 7.
hoopshype.com/lists/eurobask…5:45 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇸🇮 We asked Luka Doncic who is most likely to reach the EuroBasket 2022 single-game scoring record.
His answer was clear – 🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo 💪 An even better explanation 😄
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/gH6HnqZisc4:20 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 41 for Greece in star-studded EuroBasket Tuesday nba.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/gia…9:01 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Game recognize game 😅
Luka picked Giannis when asked who will have the highest-scoring game at #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/LoRuZ2TRL37:30 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Which one of you, Jokic of Giannis is in the best position to reach the single-game scoring record for EuroBasket?
Doncic: Probably Giannis. You said who’s going to score the most points in one game. I’d bet on Giannis.
Why?
Doncic: Because he’s Giannis Antetokounmpo pic.twitter.com/SzfVI2jrxS5:40 PM

More on this storyline

This was confirmed by the Greek national team assistant coach Sotiris Manolopoulos while speaking on the Greek national television. As he said: “We decided to do just an optional training session. We left it up to the players to come and make some shots. Giannis did his own training at the hotel and tomorrow will practice without any issues. He is healthy”. -via EuroHoops.net / September 9, 2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points in 19 minutes before leaving midway through the third quarter with an ankle issue in Greece’s 90-69 win over Estonia in the Group C finale for both teams at the EuroBasket tournament Thursday. Antetokounmpo was clearly limping after the game, but was able to take part in the postgame on-court celebration and exchanged handshakes with Estonia’s players and coaches. Greece coach Dimitrios Itoudis said Antetokounmpo got ice and treatment, but did not sound worried. “It’s all good,” Itoudis said. -via ESPN / September 9, 2022
Dionysis Aravantinos: Giannis Antetokounmpo has suffered a slight ankle sprain. His condition will be monitored by the medical staff. Greece faces the Czech Republic in the Round of 16 on Sunday. -via Twitter @AravantinosDA / September 8, 2022