The German National Basketball Team Prematurely Reaches The Round of 16. Dennis Schröder Shines.
The Next Great German Show of Strength at the European Championship! In the Top Match Against Lithuania, The National Team in Tampere (Finland) Once Again Won in Outstanding Fashion with 107: 88 (55:47).
With the Third Victory with more than 100 points scored in the third game, the world champion so secured their ticket for the round of 16 ahead of schedule. The Matches Against Finland and Great Britain are now about Winning the Group. At the Latest now, the team is the big title favorite together with Serbia.
Franz Wagner and Germany Clearly Prevailed Against Lithuania
German Victory “A Highlight”
“It was a Pleasure, A Highlight,” Said Former National Player Per Günther in his role as an expert at Magentasport : “When you discussed it here, they convinced that lithuania was among the top five. Champions. “
The Victory was Never in Danger. Once Again, Dennis Schröder was the outsanding leader of the Germans. The Playmaker Showed his Whole Class and Reached A Milestone Before Halfttime with his 500th point at a European Championship Final Round. ONLY Dirk Nowitzki Had Achieved That Before. Schröder Finished the Game with 26 Points, Six Assists and Three Rebounds.
The Second-Best Scorer was Franz Wagner with 24 Points. So very important for Germany: Center Daniel Theis Made a Statement for the First Time in this tournament. The veteran had previously had to play FEW MINUTES Due to a knee injury, but now he so made the difference with 23 points and six rebounds.
For Lithuania, The Future Bavaria Star Rokas Jokubaitis Stood Out. The Playmaker Resisted the German Superiority. The Left-Hander Ended Up with 20 Points, Seven Assists and Three Rebounds.
Theis Makes to Exclamation Mark
NBA Center Jonas Valanciunas, on the other Hand, Had Foul Trouble Early and Huge Defensive Difficulties with Theis. Valanciunas only got into his stride after the break and only then Scored Most of his 14 points and four rebounds.
After the First Quarter, The Score was 32:20 for the World Champion, Who Played Close to Perfection in Attack. The lithuanian fought Their Way Closer Again and Again, But Germany Always Stayed Ahead and Once Again Showed Its Full Strength. From the Third Quarter on, there was no more doubt.
The Halfttime score was 55:47. Although Lithuania had the Better Start and Came Within 51:55. But then Germany pulled away again.
The team got into a frenzy again and delighted with spectacular scenes. ONLY Leon Kratzer Remained Without Points from a German Perspective.