2019世界盃前瞻，預賽F組 by FIBA - 籃球

Group F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece frontrunners among the Nanjing four
F組：Giannis Antetokounmpo和希臘在南京賽區四隊中領先


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NANJING (China) - Having the best player in the world and a host of veterans
makes Greece an attractive pick to fight for the top spots at the FIBA
Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, yet danger lurks at every turn in the
First Round for the European giants.

有世界上最好的球員及主力老將們讓希臘成為爭奪2019中國世界盃王座的一個誘人選擇，
然而，對這支歐洲巨人來說，第一輪每場都潛伏著危機。


Both Brazil and New Zealand made it to knockout round five years ago in
Spain, with the latter having advanced to the knockout stage at every World
Cup since 2002. Each of those teams have several veterans from previous
campaigns on board while Montenegro, led by inspirational captain Bojan
Dubljevic and NBA star Nikola Vucevic, are sure to pack a mean punch in their
first-ever World Cup appearance on the evidence of their performances in the
European Qualifiers.

巴西和紐西蘭五年前在西班牙都進入到淘汰賽階段，紐西蘭更是自2002世界盃後都進入到
淘汰賽。這幾隊陣中都有幾位老將，蒙特內哥羅由勵志的隊長Bojan Dubljevic和NBA球星
Nikola Vucecic領銜，肯定會在他們由歐洲區資格賽晉級的首次世界盃亮相打出漂亮的一
擊。



Team to Beat: Greece
目標球隊：希臘

This is a no-brainer, and not just because the NBA's Most Valuable Player
this past season, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is in the lineup and preparing for
his second World Cup. Slick-passing, intelligent floor general Nick Calathes,
power forward Georgios Printezis, center Ioannis Bourousis and forward Kostas
Papanikolaou are as experienced as they come. Getting the best out of every
player while maintaining chemistry is a strength of coach Thanasis
Skourtopoulos. The last time the event was staged in the Far East, Greece
upset the USA in the 2006 Semi-Finals, 101-95. After Round of 16 defeats in
their last couple of World Cups, Greece are long overdue for a deep run in
the tournament and their friendly game performances strongly suggest this
will happen.

這是一個明智的選擇，不只是因為上季NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo在陣中準備他的
第二次世界盃。流暢的傳球，場上的將軍Nick Calathes，大前鋒Georgios Printezis，
中鋒Ioannis Bourousis和前鋒Kostas Papanikolaou都很有經驗。保持化學反應的同時充
分利用每個球員是Thanasis Skourtopoulos的能力。上一次來到東亞進行的賽事中，希臘
以101比95在四強賽逆襲了美國隊。在過去幾次的世界盃16強遭到淘汰後，希臘希望取得
更好的成績，而在他們的友誼賽中強烈的表現出這將發生。



FIBA World Ranking, presented by NIKE
WORLD RANK COUNTRY ZONE RANK IOC CURRENT POINTS
8. Greece 6. GRE 602.2
12. Brazil 3. BRA 510.4
28. Montenegro 18. MNE 325.1
38. New Zealand 6. NZL 267.3



Key Matchup: Greece v Brazil
關鍵賽事：希臘 對 巴西

This is a game Brazil's veterans like Marcelo Huertas, Anderson Varejao and
Leandro Barbosa will be particularly looking forward to. Having a lot of
tournaments under their belts is a strength, while the fresh impetus that
youngsters Bruno Caboclo, Didi Louzada and Cristiano Felicio bring should be
a shot in the arm for a Brazil team led by Aco Petrovic, a coach supremely
confident in his own abilities and for good reason. He impressively led
Croatia to the 2016 Olympics and then to the Quarter-Finals. It'll be
fascinating to watch Calathes and Huertas square off, and to see Varejao
battle Bourousis. Vitor Benite's three-point shot is a threat for Brazil,
though it's going to take a collective effort to stop Antetokounmpo.

這是巴西幾名老將如Marcelo Huertas、Anderson Varejao和Leandro Barbosa特別期待的
對戰。比賽有他們的帶領下是有力的，而年輕新血Bruno Caboclo、Didi Louzada和
Cristiano Felicio帶來的


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Star: Giannis Antetokounmpo
球星：Giannis Antetokounmpo

https://youtu.be/4uRhj3R8kQc

The Greek Freak has improved every year of his professional career, so much
so that in the 2018-19 season the Milwaukee Bucks superstar was named as the
best player in the NBA. His combination of size, length and athleticism makes
him hard to stop. Offensively he gets to the rim and thrives in transition.
Defensively he swats shots and guards any player at any time. Greece have not
fully capitalized on this amazing talent yet, but it seems inevitable that
Antetokounmpo will lead the national team to the podium and it could just be
this year, even with opponents doing all they can to neutralize his impact.
Of all his skills that will come in handy, Antetokounmpo's passing should
come to the fore because when there are double- and triple-teams, other Greek
players will be open.

這位希臘怪物在他職業生涯的每年都有所提升，因此在2018-19賽季，這位密爾瓦基公鹿的
超級球星獲選了NBA年度MVP。他結合了體型、身高和和運動能力讓人很難阻止他。進攻端
他能攻擊籃框並成功轉型。防守端他隨時能搧出大火鍋並能防守任何球員。希臘還沒有充
分地利用這驚人的天賦，但不可避免的Antetokounmpo將帶領國家隊站上頒獎台，而且可能
就在今年，雖然對手會竭盡所能的抵銷地的影響力。在他所擁有的技巧中，傳球應該是他
需要關注的部分，因為當包夾甚至三夾產生時，其他的希臘隊友將會露出空檔。



Top Prospect: Bruno Caboclo
最佳新秀：Bruno Caboclo

The 23-year-old featured at the FIBA AmeriCup 2017 but was absent for all of
Brazil's Americas Qualifiers games. The 2.05m (6ft 9in) small forward took
very big steps in his career earlier this year, impressing the Memphis
Grizzlies during a couple of 10-day contracts that he received a multi-year
deal with the club. With Brazil crying out for an infusion of youth in the
the national team, now is the time for the small forward to assert himself.
He can hit the three-pointer, can put the ball on the deck and finish at the
rim and his long arms help him on defense.

這位參與2017美洲盃的23歲的球員缺席了巴西的所有美洲區資格賽。這位2.05公尺(6呎9吋)
的小前鋒在今年稍早跨出生涯重要的一大步，和曼菲斯灰熊的幾個10天合約讓他們印象深
刻，因而和球隊簽下複數年合約。當巴西國家隊迫切的需要注入新血時，現在是這位小前
鋒表現自己的時候了。他有三分能力，也能夠在籃下攻擊，防守端還有優秀的臂展條件。



Familiar Faces: Anderson Varejao, Leandro Barbosa and Alex Garcia
熟悉的面孔：Anderson Varejao、Leandro Barbosa和Alex Garcia

This triumvirate has played for Brazil at every World Cup since 2002 in
Indianapolis. That is a lot of experience, therefore, for a national team
that's looking to make waves in the 32-team tournament in China. The trio has
came within a whisker of causing the biggest upset of the World Cup in 2010,
playing in the 70-68 defeat to eventual champions USA. Varejao has led Brazil
in rebounding before while the Brazlian blur, Barbosa, has been a leading
scorer. Garcia has been a menace on defense. All in all, it has been an
impressive run for the three and their fourth World Cup go-around could also
be special.

這個三人組自2002印第安納波利斯世界盃起每屆皆一起為巴西出戰。對在有32支參賽隊的
中國世界盃中想掀起波瀾的國家隊來說來說，是很豐富的經驗。這三劍客在2010年世界盃
最大的逆襲中嶄露頭角，以68比70輸給該屆最終冠軍美國隊。Varejao是隊內的籃板王，
而綽號巴西閃電的Barbosa則是得分主力。Garcia則是鞏固防守。總而言之，這個三人組令
人的印象深刻，而他們的第四屆世界盃復出將是特別的。



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