I think Papapetrou, Agravanis and Jankovic will be invited too. After which they will be cut from the team. Katsikaris will only invite 13 candidates which can make the final team.
Katsikaris likes to have three centers on the team. Even last year, when Koufos, Sofo and Mavrokefalidis declined the invitation the Greek coach went for Kavadas and Vouyoukas. Perhaps this was due to the fact that there was a high risk that Kavadas or Vouyoukas would not be able to perform according to expectations.
But if Koufos, Bourousis and Sofo are going to be on the team it may be possible that Kaimakoglou's position can be compromised as well.
Papanikolaou and Perperoglou could play SF, while Printezis and Antekontoumpo could play PF. The Greek freak could really do some damage under the boards, while Perperoglou is a better shooter than Kaimakoglou. If Sofo doesn't come, then Kaimakoglou would be a better option because Greece needs some more toughness.
Also, last year Koufos declined after Spanoulis didn't come. So Spanoulis presence is crucial.
So for me, with a full roster, the guards are set. Only one player which is between brackets will be left out.
Papanikolaou, (Perperoglou)
Printezis, Antekontoumpo (Kaimakoglou)
Koufos, Bourousis, (Sofo) (Mavro)
Katsikaris likes to have three centers on the team. Even last year, when Koufos, Sofo and Mavrokefalidis declined the invitation the Greek coach went for Kavadas and Vouyoukas. Perhaps this was due to the fact that there was a high risk that Kavadas or Vouyoukas would not be able to perform according to expectations.
But if Koufos, Bourousis and Sofo are going to be on the team it may be possible that Kaimakoglou's position can be compromised as well.
Papanikolaou and Perperoglou could play SF, while Printezis and Antekontoumpo could play PF. The Greek freak could really do some damage under the boards, while Perperoglou is a better shooter than Kaimakoglou. If Sofo doesn't come, then Kaimakoglou would be a better option because Greece needs some more toughness.
Also, last year Koufos declined after Spanoulis didn't come. So Spanoulis presence is crucial.
So for me, with a full roster, the guards are set. Only one player which is between brackets will be left out.
Papanikolaou, (Perperoglou)
Printezis, Antekontoumpo (Kaimakoglou)
Koufos, Bourousis, (Sofo) (Mavro)
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