National team: EM game like training games: basketball players with a record

After the relaxed EM record victory against completely overwhelmed British, basketball star Dennis Schröder took time for his family. With one of his children on the lap, the German captain sat next to his wife Ellen and enjoyed the fourth victory in the fourth game.

The 120: 57 (58:31) against the group last was nothing more than a better training session for the world champion and the next step to the desired place after the preliminary round in Group B. Germany was largely able to protect the NBA star around Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner in the one-sided game against the great outsider in Finnish. It was Germany’s clearest victory in an EM – and thus exceeded the old record from 1951.

“It definitely made it up. We played through our basketball until the end, so it was a lot of fun,” said Tristan da Silva, this time with 25 points in the best throwers, with magenta. “I am proud of the team as they appear,” said coach Alan Ibrahimagic, who again represented the sick Alex Mumbru. “The result is very high, but it’s just a win. We always say we want the group win. We also need a victory on Wednesday.”

Group victory at the earliest on Wednesday

On Wednesday (7.30 p.m./Magentasport and RTL), host Finland is for first place in the group. The duel with the completely overwhelmed British in phases was like a training game that had very little to do with a European championship of both the intensity and the backdrop.

“Such games are also important because players who may not have found their rhythm so far can find him in these games,” said the injured, missing world champion Moritz Wagner in advance as a TV expert in magenta. It was then a little easier than expected. Schröder and Co. threw themselves at no-look passes shortly before half-time and dribbled the ball through their own legs-the 3,760 spectators whispered in the half-empty hall.

Break for Voigtmann and Lo

In addition to Tristan da Silva, Wagner, Schröder, Daniel Theis and Oscar da Silva also scored in double digits – the world champion had quickly reached the fourth quarter. “It felt very good. We played our basketball. We knew that they would play very physically, we matted that well,” said construction player Justus Hollatz at halftime.

In the fourth European Championship game within six days, interim coach Ibrahimagic had the chance to delegate damaged players in a targeted manner. Co -captain Johannes Voigtmann had already traveled to Munich on Sunday to have his damaged knee treated – he is expected back to the team in Finland on Tuesday. Building actor Maodo Lo suspended at short notice after feeling knee pain when he warms up.

Flawless preliminary round like the World Cup title?

With a visit to the sauna and a walk in nature, the German team had dealt against the Famosen 107: 88 against co-favorite Lithuania on the day of rest. The sporting focus was immediately back against the further winless British. Initially, Theis got some balls in the middle – the center simply took advantage of its physical superiority.

Already after the first quarter the German lead was so big that the other 30 minutes were only a better show run. Germany made a flawless preliminary round both before the 2023 World Cup title and at the 2024 Olympics and is now on the best way in Tampere. The team around Schröder and Wagner will also be a clear favorite against the strong Finns so far.