Lithuania suffered heavy damage, French center was injured! Zagas s injury was updated, Antetokounmpo learns cleverness

The 2025 Men's Basketball European Championship was exciting, with 12 teams including Turkey, Serbia, Latvia, Germany, Lithuania, Finland, Greece, Italy, Israel, Poland, France and Slovenia successfully locked in the top 16 seats. At the same time, FIBA ​​officially updated the MVP voting list of this European Championship, as follows: Shen Jing (29%) ranked first, Jokic (14%) ranked second, Antetokounmpo (8%) ranked third, next are Avdia (6%), Doncic (5%), Markanen (5%), Schroeder (4%) and Wagner Jr. (4%). The European Championships are full of stars and the competition is fierce, but the subsequent wave of injuries caught people off guard. Serbian team Bogdan, German team Vogtman and others withdrew from the European Championship early due to injuries. In the past 24 hours, many other stars have updated their injuries in the European Championship. Let’s take a look.

Lithuania suffered a heavy blow

Lithuanian team suffered a heavy blow, and bad news came. In the Lithuanian vs. Finland team, Jokubatis retired early in injury. According to official news from the Lithuanian Basketball Association, the results of the MRI test of Jokubatis showed that he suffered an ACL and meniscus injury on his left knee and said goodbye to the Men's Basketball European Championship in advance. According to Bayern, the club where Jokubatis is located, he will return to Munich for surgical treatment with the close cooperation of the national team, and will be absent for at least 6 months! In this European Championship, Jokubatis played 4 games, averaging 17.3 points + 2.5 rebounds + 8.5 assists + 1.5 steals, with a positive and negative value of up to +11, with an average efficiency value of 18. Score, assists, steals, positive and negative values ​​and efficiency values ​​are all ranked first in the Lithuanian team. There is no doubt that Jokubatis' exit from the European Championship is a devastating blow to Lithuanian team.

French center injury

French team also received bad news, and the second-place winner of the 2024 NBA was injured. According to French media reports, Saar will be out for several weeks due to a calf muscle injury and miss the remaining matches of this European Championship. In this European Championship, Saar played 2 games, averaging 19 minutes per game, averaging 9.5 points + 4.5 rebounds + 1 block per game. In this European Championship, Vinbanyama and Gobert were exempted due to injury. With Sar withdrawing early, only Jaita was left in the center position of the French team. It can be said that it was a sudden rain! It has to be said that the French team is too difficult, and it is really difficult for them to go far.

Zagas' injury update

Latvian team, Zagas' injury updated. In the middle of the first quarter of Latvia vs Portugal, Zagas returned to the locker room due to injury and did not return on the spot. According to official news from the Latvian Basketball Association, Zagas underwent an MRI test and showed no major problems, but he himself said his back muscles were sore. It is worth mentioning that this is the second time Zagas has suffered an injury in this European Championship. He was also treated for a minor back injury in the opening match against Turkey. Zagas is commendable in combat with injuries, but he has a history of serious injuries to the medial collateral ligament injury on the left knee. He must not bet on his career because of the gains and losses of one city and one pool.

Antesco has learned to be smart

In the match between Greece vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Antesco was exempted from the game due to knee discomfort, and the Greek team lost 3 points and suffered the first defeat of this European Championship. It is worth mentioning that Antetokounmpo has missed two games in this European Championship due to injury, and his attendance rate is only 50%. Rather than saying that the Greek team underestimates the enemy, it is better to say that Antetokounmpo's knees are really not neat and cannot afford to be injured. At present, the Greek team and Italy have 3 wins and 1 loss. The Italian team's opponent in the last group stage is Cyprus, which is likely to win; while the Greek team's opponent in the last group stage is Spain, and the lean camel is bigger than a horse, so it is not easy to keep the first place in the group. But then again, with the Greek team ensuring qualifying, Antetokounmpo learned to be smart, and it was wise to take high-level cards to prepare for the knockout round. Otherwise, if you fight for injury, it will be really not worth the loss. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.