On September 13, Beijing time, in the semi-finals of the European Cup, Turkey defeated the Greek team with a huge gap of 98-64, and during this period, it successfully suppressed the Greek superstar Antetokounmpo's score to 12 points (6 of 13 shots)-12 points also set a new low for Antetokounmpo's personal score in this event.
This is the most effective strategy adopted by all teams in this European Cup against Antetokounmpo. Turkey's head coach Ataman then analyzed how the players successfully restricted the "Greek monster" so that it could not play a key role in the game.
Ataman said: "We adopted an extremely aggressive defensive strategy. Facing Antetokounmpo, everyone in the team will step back and cut off his catch route. We always forced him to take the ball and break the ball strongly to the inside, and then immediately let Shin Kyung come to double-team. Osmani will take the initiative to prevent his catch opportunity. Whenever Antetokounmpo tries to break through Osmani, Shin Kyung will immediately assist in the inside. Antetokounmpo failed to find a comfortable offensive space throughout the whole process. As I said at the press conference, this is not the NBA. In the European basketball court, as long as you deploy the inside defense in place and the players remain aggressive in the offensive and defensive rotation against him, it is not that difficult to limit him."
Osmany not only made contributions to limit Antetokounmpo on the defensive end, but also in a hot state on the offensive end. The striker, who played for Effith, scored 14 points in the first quarter alone, helping Turkey establish a 26-16 lead early. He scored a total of 28 points in the whole game, made 6 of 8 three-pointers, and contributed 6 rebounds.
Ataman even joked that Osmani's comprehensive performance this time, especially Antetokounmpo's outstanding performance, may make him leave Effith and be favored by NBA teams.
"Osmany has done a great job in defending Antetokounmpo. I don't know if my friend, Effithus general manager, will be in trouble because of this - after all, there must be many NBA teams now want to sign Osmany and let him limit Antetokounmpo. However, Osmany is currently having a great time with Effithus. His performance this time is impeccable, smart and aggressive."
This promotion also allowed Turkey to reach the European Cup final for the first time. They will compete for the gold medal in the event in the final against defending world champion Germany.
Attaman said: "This victory is exciting, but it is not enough for us. We are ready to fight for the title with all our might."
