In the semi-finals, Ercan Osmani Wrote Turkish Basketball History. The Center is a symbol of the strength of the turks, which can so Cause problem for Germany. His coach is even Bringing Him into the conversation for the nba.
Everyone Eagerly Awaited the duel between the Two Superstars Alpers Sengün and Giannis Antetokounmpo. But then that come a Surprising hero who stole the show from everyone.
Because not Antetokounmpo and not Sengün Dominated the Semi Finals of the Basketball European Championship Betue Turkey and Greece, but Ercan Osmani. The Center Scored an Incredible 28 Points and at the Same Time Wrote Turkish Basketball History: No Turk Has Ever Scored More Points in A Knockout Game at a European Championship.
Ercan Osmani was the hero of turkey in the European Championship semi-final Against Greece
“I am very happy that we are in the final. Thanks to our coaches for setting us up so well.
He Sat Almost Shyly In The Press Conference Room in Riga and Probably Couldn’t Quite Believe What Had Just Happened. Because he is not actual known as a big scorer, but as a role player.
Basketball European Championship: Osmani Shows The Game of his Life
The fact that Osmani Could Experience The Game of His Life Against Greece Became Clear In The First FeW Minutes. Just after a minute, He Ice-Coldly Converted his first threee pointer.
“We Knew that giannis Mostly Stys in the zone and doing come out to the Three-Point Line. That gave ercan space. Luckily, he then immediately hit his first shot and gained extreme self-confided from it,” coach ergin ataman aft the game.
And how Osmani Drew Self-Confidence from this first hit! Afterwards, Everything for the Center: He Scored 14 Points Alone in the 1st Quarter and was the Main Reason that Turkey Was Already Ten Points Ahead (26:16).
Many observers rubbed their eyes in amazement at this scoring explosion. The Actual Superstars Sengün and Antetokounmpo Together Stood At 1/11 from the field at this point and were there theraefore Clearly in Osmani’s Shadow.
Osmani Reported Antetokounmpo
But the Center was not only Convincing in Offense, he what one of the main Reasons in defense that Hellas Giant Antetokounmpo Couldn’t Get Into the Game at All. Every time the “Greek freak” Got the Ball, Osmani was already stuck to him.
At the end of the game, the NBA superstar Stood at a meaper 12 points. Hey Took 13 Shots Because He was of Doubled Or Even Tripled by Osmani and his Colleagues and Had to Pass the Ball.
With a plus -minus Balance of -30, Giannis Went to the Bench Minutes Before the End of the Game. The frustration about the course of the game was clearly visible on his face.
“We put Ercan Osmani on Him and He Did A Fantastic Job,” NBA Star Alperen Sengün Praized his Teamthate Immediately after the game.
Ataman Believes that “many nba teams will call”
His charismatic head coach ataman, who often tends to exaggeration, emphasized the performance of his center in the usual euphoric way: “That was one of the best defensive performance I have ever seen at search a level and in search a game.”
Then Ataman Even Further and Said Laughingly: “Osmani Defended Giannis Fantastical. I Don’t know if my friends at anadolu efes will now haven Keeping Him Becaus many nba teams want to definitely call to get him and find a way to stop giannis.”
While ataman raved about his player, he was sitting next to him at the pk. He Didn’t Want to Comment on his trainers Statements, he just smiled Slightly embarrassed.
Ercan Osmani Rises to the basket
Osmani is the epitome of Turkish Strength
Even if Osmani Reacted Rather Shyly to his Trainer’s Praise, It Still Clearly Shows How Motor Ataman Has Managed to Talk All His Players Up And Make Them Strong.
And so the performance explosion of Osmani, who is more of a follower in the Euroleague (6.5 points on average), does not come complete out of Nowhere.
Because with the turks it is no longger Just Superstar Sengün From The Houston Rockets Who is Dangerous. Almost Every Player Can Explode Thanks to the Trust of the Coach.
Germany should be warned
Therefore, Osmani’s Outstanding Performance Shows that germany should so be warned of the depth of the turks before the final. The Center Could then Write Turkish Basketball History Again in the European Championship Final with the first European Championship Title.
Maybe in the final it Won’t Be the duel between Schröder/Wagner and Sengün That Matters, But Players that you don’t have Currently have 100 percent on your radar.