Greece vs USA: Analysis and Prediction – Greece and USA will play against each other in the FIBA World Cup second round.
Greece vs USA Odds
Greece vs USA (1/2): 18.00 / 1.01
Asian Handicap (+23.5 / -23.5): 1.89 / 1.89
Total Over/Under (179.5): 1.89 / 1.89
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Greece Team News
Greece opened the FIBA World Cup with a victory. In the first round, they convincingly defeated Jordan with a score of 92-71. While the result is the most important, the performance of the Greek team was not at a satisfactory level.
Jordan as a rival is not the right measure, but that game served as a match to gain confidence, which they will need against the first favorite in this tournament. The head coach Dimitris Itoudis took care of everything because against Jordan he reduced the playing time of leading players. Giannoulis Larentzakis spent the most time on the court. In 22 minutes he scored 19 points. Thomas Walkup will do what he was brought in for. Aggressive defense and evenly filling all the stat sheets is what Greece wants from him against the USA.
After some players withdrew their appearances for the FIBA World Cup, Greece lost a lot of quality. They know that their next opponent will be the best team at Mundobasket. A concern against an offensive-minded team in the USA is certainly the potency of the offense. If they want a chance, it is necessary to get the match into their slow rhythm with a small number of possessions. Also, the defense needs to be at the highest level for all 40 minutes.
USA Team News
USA won New Zealand in the first round of the FIBA World Cup. They started rather slowly and allowed the opponent to lead with a double-digit advantage, but in the end they convincingly won by 99:72.
Once again, when it was most needed, the main strength of the USA was Anthony Edwards. Paolo Banchero exploded from the second plan with 21 points. We gets the impression that the team led by Steve Kerr from the bench has not reached the “working temperature”. So this will be a kind of warning for them that they can not underestimate any opponent.
The match against Greece will likely determine the winner of this group, and considering that all points are carried over to the next round, there is no insignificant game. The United States, after the experience against New Zealand, will enter the match against Greece with much more engagement. It’s worth mentioning that they faced each other a few days before the FIBA World Cup and the USA emerged win. However, Tyrese Haliburton points out that it’s never easy to beat the same team within just a few days.
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Greece vs USA H2H
Greece and the USA have played a total of eight games in their history. Greece won only once, in the semi-finals of the FIBA World Cup in 2006.
Absences and Injuries
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nick Calathes, and Kostas Sloukas are just a few of the players who won’t be playing for Greece in this tournament. A few days ago, Denis Mitoglou also got injured, fracturing his finger and will be unavailable for the tournament. On the other hand, the USA team will compete with the roster that was announced a few months ago.
Greece vs USA – Prediction
Greece was better than Jordan in the first round, but their game is not what it promises. Despite the slow start and the win over New Zealand, we expect a much greater effort and a better approach from Steve Kerr’s team. Our suggestion for this game is that Edwards and the rest of the team will take a win, but we do not expect more total points than the offered margin.
Tip-off Time: Monday 28.08.2023, 14:40 CET
Prediction: Under 179.5
Odds: 1.89
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