The German basketball players have to contend with a lot of adversity in the preparation. Above all, there are some question marks behind the stars. And that shortly before the EM.
There are only a week and a half left until the European Championships. Ideally, the teams will now start with the fine-tuning, but the German basketball players are still miles away from that.
National coach Gordon Herbert currently sees more question marks than answers. The biggest problem: Above all, the position of the stars is uncertain.
Dennis Schroeder:
The captain twisted his ankle in the semifinals against the Czech Republic in the Supercup in Hamburg and therefore missed the final against Serbia. According to his own statement, participation in the European Championship is not in jeopardy, but the NBA professional will not take part in the trip to Stockholm for the World Cup qualifier against Sweden on Thursday. Schröder will miss some important training sessions and very likely the game in Scandinavia.
Daniel Theis:
The prospects at the center are significantly worse. The NBA professional will definitely miss the World Cup qualifiers in Sweden and against Slovenia in Munich (August 28). Theis is struggling with knee problems and is being treated in Munich. There is a big question mark behind his participation in the European Championship. The importance of the Indiana Pacers’ powerhouse became clear in the Supercup final against Serbia. Theis was missing with his presence under the basket, especially on the defensive.
Nick Weiler-Babb:
The Bayern professional, who has just been naturalized, made his debut for Germany against Serbia. And that only two days after his arrival in Hamburg. The 26-year-old guard now needs every training session to get to know his new teammates. The fact that Schröder and Theis are missing two anchors of the German game in Sweden makes integration difficult for Weiler-Babb.
Johannes Thiemann:
The center of the German champion Alba Berlin was suddenly struck on Saturday. In the end, Thiemann was no longer able to play due to back problems. The loss of another big player would hit the German team hard.
Source: Stern
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