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“I’m sorry he’s not here”: Nikola Jokic’s Serbia coach unhappy with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence from pre EuroBasket tournament




Nikola Jokic’s Serbia faced off against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece in the ECOMMBX Cup on Saturday at Spyros Kyprianou Sports Arena. However, Antetokounmpo didn’t feature in this pre-EuroBasket in Cyprus, earning the ire of Serbian coach Svetislav Pesic

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The coach addressed his disappointment with Giannis’ absence during the pre-game press conference, revealing that he was a huge factor in their participation in the tournament.

“I’m sorry he’s not here; we scheduled this tournament partly because of him,” Pesic said.

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