National team: “Everyone was allowed today”: the highest European Championship victory of the basketball players

Dennis Schröder and his famous basketball ensemble shine the European Championship record victory against helpless British. After the 120: 57 – the clearest German success in EM history – the world champions strolled with a lot of ease through the catacombs of Tampere. “Today everyone was really allowed. It was nice to fill up with confidence. Of course you like to take such games with them,” said Oscar da Silva.

The German team had already easily won the first three European Championship games and thus reached the final round in the Latvian Riga prematurely – the success with 63 points difference was like a better training game. “We played our basketball and refueled self-confidence,” said Schröder, who, like NBA-Jungstar Franz Wagner, did not have to go to his performance limit this time.

Record from 1951 replaced

The successful series of temporary chief coach Alan Ibrahimagic continues. The 47-year-old took over the team the day before the start of the European Championship from national coach Alex Mumbru after he had to go to the hospital after severe pain in the abdomen. Mumbru is now on the way of improvement, the return time is open.

“I liked that we stuck to our things, even if the result was clear. You can see that the players have internalized the new philosophy very well and we quickly play,” said Ibrahimagic at RTL. The 120: 57 surpassed the over seven decades -old record from 1951 when there was a 69:25 against Scotland.

“In any case, it was going to do it. We played through our basketball until the end, so it was a lot of fun,” said Tristan da Silva, this time with 25 points of the best throwers. “I am proud of the team as they appear,” added Ibrahimagic. “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 was part of an exercise unit, which 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 top scorer da Silva, Wagner, Schröder, Daniel Theis and his brother 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 specifically protect players. Co-captain Johannes Voigtmann had already traveled to Munich on Sunday to have his damaged knee treated. 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.