12:03 pm | September 3, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
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Brazil overcame a double-digit deficit and beat Greece 79-78 in a thriller at the FIBA World Cup in Nanjing, China, on Tuesday.
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 13 points but fouled out late in the fourth quarter for Greece.
Brazil’s Alex Garcia, 39, seemed to stifle Antetokounmpo at every turn.
“Why this sport is wonderful,” Brazil coach Aleksandar Petrovic said. “You have a guy who won MVP, he’s 23 years old, and who stops him tonight? The guy who is 40 years old and kicks his ass.”