The young and yellow team is no longer there! The Greek team is still relying on this 35-year-old former Rockets Nuggets forward veteran?

In the previous quarter-finals of the Men's Basketball European Championship, the Greek team defeated Lithuania 87-76 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals. In the next semi-finals, the Greek team will face the challenge of defeating the Polish team, Turkey, and compete for a place in the finals; while the Lithuanian team will be eliminated.

In this game, the performance of Greece's starting lineman Kostas Papanikolaou is worthy of recognition. Papanicoulau played 36 minutes and 52 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 3 shots, 2 of 3 points and 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. He also had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +12. Although Papanicoulau didn't make many shots on the offensive end, he also hit two three-pointers, which provided certain support for the team. He also had certain passing ability and support ability. Not only that, Papanicoulau can also play a good role in the defensive end, and he has also shown outstanding personal defensive ability. Papanicoulau's performance on both offense and defense is worthy of recognition. The team's situation is also good when he is on the court, and he also made his own contribution to the team's victory.

European Championships started, Papanicoulau has averaged 26.4 minutes in the first seven games, with averaging 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage is 45.9%, his three-point shooting percentage is 40.7%, and his free throw shooting percentage is 75%, and his plus-negative value is +9.7. Papanicoulau's overall performance in these games is not particularly ideal, and his data does not seem to be particularly outstanding. However, we can also pay attention to that his performance is actually relatively stable. His offensive efficiency and his three-point shooting percentage can be maintained at a good level. Although his data is not particularly outstanding, he is at least not particularly bad. At least he can play some characteristics and value. He can also provide basic support to the team in every game, which is not an easy task.

Papanikolau was born in July 1990. He is 35 years old, 203cm tall and weighs 102kg. He is the 48th pick in the second round of the New York Knicks in the 2012 NBA Draft. In the NBA, Papanicoulaou has played for the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets. His performance in the European arena after leaving the NBA is also worthy of recognition. He is also an experienced veteran. However, in recent seasons, as he grows older, his overall performance has also declined to a certain extent. We are also somewhat unimaginable that Papanicou, who is at this age, is still a key figure in the Greek team and still plays an important role in the team. This also shows that there is a serious shortage of talents in the Greek team, and they are still very dependent on such veterans.