Wagner for EM preparation: “Better a few downs now …”

In the Supercup game between Germany and Turkey there is a bloody moment of fright after a collision of the German basketball stars Daniel Theis and Isaac Bonga.

Basketball world champion Franz Wagner sees an opportunity for the development of the DBB team in the adversity of the past few days and weeks.

Basketball world champion Franz Wagner can get something positive from the sometimes bumpy European Championship preparation. “Better you now have a few downs in preparation and then play a good thing when it comes down to it when everything always goes well. And you think you are invincible (Dt. Invincible/D. Red.) If you go in there,” he said in the podcast “you can’t say”.

The German national team has so far been three victories and a defeat in the tests before the European Championship (from August 27). While the team was plagued by injury worries, it revealed problems in places and most recently lost to the European Championship gold favorite Serbia in Munich with 81:91. The Germans still find it difficult with the faster playing style of the new national coach Álex Mumbrú.

“Of course I would have preferred to win Serbia than lost, but there were also many good things. And also many bad things that are also good because we can work on it. It would be more difficult if you do everything perfect now. And then something bad happens in an important game and you are not prepared for these resistances,” said Wagner.

Meanwhile, Wagner emphasized the test character of the games. “Of course you are pissed off when you lose, but in the end the preparatory games are about working on things. Actually, it’s like training in front of people,” said the 23-year-old. A difference to training sessions is “that there is pressure in the game”, says Orlando Magic: “At that moment you train these printing situations so that you can make up well when it matters.”

On Thursday (9:00 p.m.) in Madrid and on Saturday (7:00 p.m./both Magenta Sport ) in Cologne, Wagner and Co. meet European champion Spain in the final tests. The European Championship group phase in Finnish Tampere is against Montenegro, Lithuania, Sweden, Great Britain and the host. The KO round rises in the Latvian capital Riga.

Basketball World Champion Franz Wagner Sees the ADVERSITIES OF THE PAST DAYS AND Weeks as An Opportunity for the Development of the DBB Team.

Basketball World Champion Franz Wagner Can Certainly Find Something Positive in the sometimes Bumpy European Championship Preparation. “I’m Rather Have A Few Downs Now in Preparation and then Play Well If Matters Than Have Everything Always Go Well In Preparation. And you Think you’R Invincible When you go in there,” Hey Said on the podcast “.”

The German National Team Has So Far Recorded Three Wins and One Defeat in the tests before the European Championship (from August 27th). While the team was plagued by injury Worries, it revealed problem in places and recently Lost to the European Championship Gold Favorite Serbia in Munich with 81:91. The Germans are Still Struggling, Especialy with the Faster Style of Play of the New National Coach Álex Mumbrú.

“Of course, I would have rather Won Against Serbia Than Lost, but there was any Good Things. And so many bad things that Are So Good Because we can work on them. It would be more diffexult if every movement perfectly now and you are not prepared for thesis resistances, “Said Wagner.

Wagner meanwhile Emphasized the Test Character of the Games. “Of course you’Re pissed off when you loose, but in the end the preparation games are about working on Things. Actually, it’s like training in Front of People,” Said the 23-Year-Old. A difference to training sessions is “that there is pressure in the game,” Said the Orlando Magic Player: “You train thesis pressure situation at this moment so that you can do it well when it matters.”

On Thursday (9 pm) in Madrid and on Saturday (7 PM/Both Magentasport ) in Cologne, Wagner and Co. Will meet European Champions Spain in the final tests. In the European Championship Group Stage in Tampere, Finland, They Will Face Montenegro, Lithuania, Sweden, Great Britain and the Host. The Knockout Round wants Take Place in the Latvian Capital Riga.

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