With the 2023 FIBA World Cup officially beginning, NBA fans will finally be able to watch some high-level international basketball. Since we are in the midst of a long NBA offseason. tournaments such as the FIBA World Cup are a blessing.
Although most eyes will be on Team USA, there will most certainly be fans from all across the world supporting their own national teams. At the moment, basketball fans in Greece and Jordan are most certainly excited since their hometown teams will be playing.
Since many fans from other countries might not know much about both these teams, we should take a closer look at the rosters and predictions for this game. Most importantly, fans must know how to watch these games from their homes.
Is Greece favored over Jordan in the 2023 FIBA World Cup?
When the average NBA fan compares both Jordan and Greece, there is no denying that we have seen more NBA-level talent emerge from the latter. Especially if we take into consideration the Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his siblings.
To those who do not know, Jordan is a lesser-known country from the Middle East. It is a neighbor to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Syria. Although we are yet to see great NBA players emerge from this country, there is no denying that the sport of basketball has been developed by Jordan. Now, let us take a closer look at the rosters for both sides.
Team Greece roster
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kosatas Antetokounmpo
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo
- Dimitris Flionis
- Thomas Walkup
- Georgios Papagiannis
Team Jordan roster
- Abu Hawwas Amin
- Dar Tucker
- Ahmad Alhamarsheh
- Zaid Abbas
- Mohammad Hussein
- Hashem Abbas
As we can tell, team Greece is clearly more talented on paper, even if Giannis is sidelined and not expected to play. This will be a good chance for the other Antetokounmpo brothers and Greek players to show the world that their team is about more than Giannis Antetokounmpo. Although he is officially listed on the roster, several reports indicate that the Greek Freak will not be playing in the FIBA World Cup.
In any case, Greece will be favored over the lesser-known Jordan in tomorrow’s game. FIBA has a streaming service called “Courtside 1891.” Registering for a free account will allow fans to watch this match. It will begin at 8:45 AM UTC on 26 August 2023.