UK coach Nate Reinking turned her on Greece national team among the favorites of EuroBasket 2022, and in the development of the match he counted on the offer of Sloukas and Papajannis.

“Greece is one of the EuroBasket favorites,” he said at the beginning and continued, “They have depth and experience, you saw the players they brought from the bench. Sloukas and Papayannis had a significant impact on the game and we didn’t have the answers. It’s hard to react when you offer your opponent 26 points for mistakes. Dan[Clark]is a role model for our team, he has played in every British EuroBasket, the Olympics and will be on the team for as long as he wants.”

On the player side, Dan Clarke said: “In the third quarter we relaxed a bit and against a team like Greece we paid the price. If we had the same intensity as in the first half, we would be more competitive. We didn’t react properly to the pressure and against such a quality team, we couldn’t stay in the game until the end. On the positive side, we have shown progress and we should continue our efforts in the two remaining games. We want to win, and we didn’t just come to participate.”