Even with LeBron James and Stephen Curry, the USA can no longer easily beat the Germans; it takes a feat of strength from James to save the 92:88 victory in the friendly. The NBA elite is full of praise for the world champion – especially for Andreas Obst.
There are three things to know about the O2 Arena in the far east of London. Firstly, there is a chapel in the bowels of this building where athletes or rock stars can converse with the Almighty before their performances. Secondly, this hall is a gigantic shopping mall in which almost 20,000 spectators can also accidentally find themselves in the stands. And thirdly: thanks to the air conditioning, it is freezing cold inside.