The German basketball players are in a World Cup final for the first time in the 73-year history of the tournament.Image: imago images / camera4+
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Incredible, sensational, historic! The German basketball players prevailed against the favored team from the USA with 113:111 in the World Cup semi-finals on Friday. This is the first time in the 73-year history of the World Cup that a German selection will be in the final.
Before the final against Serbia on Sunday is about finally putting the finishing touches to the great performances in this final round so far, the basketball players are at least allowed a moment of jubilation, ecstasy and celebration.
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They took it directly in the hall. Immediately after the final whistle, the professionals hugged each other on the floor. At the microphones of “Magentasport” the joy continued in the form of words. “Twelve great guys, we fought until the end. It’s so much fun with the team”Franz Wagner emphasized the united demeanor.
Dennis Schröder took the same line, but even went one step further: “This is the best team I’ve ever had, whether in the NBA or in the national team. Everyone is happy for each other. There’s no better feeling.”
In addition to the unified team performance, Daniel Theis, who delivered a fantastic performance with 21 points and seven rebounds, felt that the attitude was also crucial. So we knew about the quality of the Americans, who were full of NBA stars, “but they also had to respect us.” Germany finally made it to the semi-finals with an impeccable record of six wins from six games.
Basketball World Cup: Special praise for Andreas Obst
Franz Wagner had special praise for Andreas Obst. “You have to take him out, he played unbelievably,” emphasized the Orlando Magic man. Fruit, who was named player of the game, collected 24 points and six assists. “It was the greatest game I’ve ever played,” said the FC Bayern professional: “I’m still a bit speechless myself.”
Shortly afterwards, the 27-year-old found a few words again. However, he no longer spoke this to the journalists present, but wrote it directly to his fans via tweet. “Best doping test of my life,” he summarizes with a flame emoji.
Germany’s greatest basketball legend also spoke via X. Dirk Nowitzki was much shorter than the active professionals, but he still hit the nail on the head. He simply wrote a long drawn out “Yesss” and addressed it to the association’s account.
There is good news for everyone watching. Shortly after the final whistle, ZDF announced that they would broadcast the final on Sunday. Tipoff is again at 2:40 p.m.