To the surprise of nobody, Greece’s national team will go as far in EuroBasket 2025 as Giannis Antetokounmpo can take them. The answer is that he can take them very far; that’s just how talented the Greek Freak is.
Now he has a matchup with a Georgian team that is playing desperately, with a chance to secure its ticket into the Round of 16. The Greeks are 5.5-point favorites and hold -245 odds on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. The total is set at 162.5 points. Let’s examine the top player prop bets for Antetokounmpo in this Greece–Georgia matchup.
Best Giannis Antetokounmpo Player Prop
This game is going to have a different level of physicality than the opener against Italy. The Italians had some size, but no proper rim protectors or paint defenders. Facing the Georgians and Goga Bitadze is another problem entirely.
This is nothing new for Bitadze. His block rate is 95th percentile or better amongst all centers in the past two seasons with the Orlando Magic. When Antetokounmpo is running half back dive directly at the rim, a talented rim protector who isn’t afraid of some hard contact goes a long way. Dunks get turned to layups, layups turned to fouls, and Antetokounmpo finds his efficiency eroded.
The style of play Georgia employs takes some of the luster away from Antetokounmpo’s scoring. They don’t like to run-and-gun or turn the ball over, which limits their transition chances. An ugly halfcourt game is what they want, and with Greece lacking any high-level creators to act as supplements to Antetokounmpo, an ugly halfcourt game is what they will get. But that means a lot of rebounds will be up for grabs; that is where Antetokounmpo will make his presence felt.
