Yeah until yesterday I wasn't even aware of France's front court problems with all the injuries...
Yeah, their frontline with all players would be one of the best in world. I also would add Lessort as big loss, but after he missed almost whole season, it's nothing strange that he will miss Eurobasket.
France and Spain are always dangerous in Eurobasket, no matter the roster changes. Lithuania also has strong fundamentals, and if Greece has Giannis in top shape, they can upset anyone.
Giannis so far didn't had much success in FIBA tournaments. And I have doubts this time too, their bench looks too weak.
Nobody isn't talking about Slovenia, despite that they have Doncic. And it's understandable. Besides Doncic, there is only Prepelic who is higher level player. It's not like they used to have prime time brothers Dragic, Tobey or Anthony Randolph.
Honestly, you’ve got a fair point here. Giannis with Greece in FIBA never really looked as dominant as he does in the NBA — partly because international rules are different, partly because the supporting cast just isn’t deep enough. And yeah, this year the Greek bench looks paper-thin. One injury or foul trouble and suddenly the whole system collapses.
As for Slovenia, people kinda sleep on them because aside from Luka, the squad doesn’t look stacked. Prepelic is decent, but they don’t have the same firepower they had with the Dragic brothers or Tobey/Randolph in their prime. Still, having Doncic alone can turn a game upside down. If he catches fire, Slovenia can upset anyone, even without a deep bench.
For me, Serbia and Germany are still top favorites, but I wouldn’t completely write off Greece or Slovenia — both can be “wildcards” depending on how their stars perform.