The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have been exceptionally good in terms of entertainment and performance display across all sports, basketball being one of them. With the group stage finishing in this tournament, we are now near the quarterfinal stage. One of the most exciting matchups is Germany vs. Greece. Who can advance to the semifinals?

Germany

The current World Champions have displayed an excellent level of basketball in this group stage. They won their 3 matches with relative ease against Japan, Brazil, and surprisingly, France. All with a double-digit margin. Germany has definitely proven to be a clear candidate to win a medal, as their basketball is versatile, explosive, athletic, and explosive all-around, with a solid performance on both ends of the court. They are, on paper, the favorites to defeat Greece and advance to the semifinals.

Group Stage Results:

vs. Japan: W 97-77

vs. Brazil: W 96 – 73

vs. France: W 85-71

Greece

Since Greece was not even qualified for the Olympics a month ago, the fact that they could advance to this stage is a testament to their strength and determination to take it all in this tournament. However, they had a rocky start on the Group Stage, as they advanced to third place in the group, only managing to win their last game against Australia, and losing against Spain and Canada. They have a strong case against Germany, as their strong roster and defensive capabilities are a threat.

Group Stage Results:

vs. Canada: L 79-86

vs. Spain: L 77-84

vs. Australia: W 77-71

Despite Germany being the favorites to advance, we expect a pretty close matchup throughout, with Greece also having a great chance to take the upper hand and exploit their strengths. All in all, we are bound to have a competitive game in this Olympics.

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