On September 8, Beijing time, the semifinals of the men's basketball World Cup were fierce, and in the end, Serbia defeated Canada 95:86 in the first semifinals, while Germany narrowly defeated the United States 113-111. In the following schedule, Serbia and Germany successfully met in the final, and surprisingly, the match between the United States and Canada that fans most wanted to see was actually a bronze medal match.
In this game, Germany's Obst showed unparalleled dominance in the game, scoring 24 points and providing 6 assists, contributing his strength to the team's victory. Lakers veteran Schroeder also performed well, contributing 17 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists, and Theis and Wagner Jr. scored 21 and 22 points, respectively, injecting strong firepower into the offensive end of the German team. Tieman and Grand Wagner also scored 10 points each. A total of 6 German players scored double-doubles, 3 of whom were 20+.
Looking at the U.S. men's basketball team, Bridges scored 17 points and 2 blocks, Brunson contributed 15 points and 7 assists, Edwards was the game's top scorer, cutting down 23 points and 8 rebounds, and Reeves also had 21 points. Team USA scored double-doubles for a total of 4 men, 2 of whom scored 20+.
The loss of the American team is predictable, the ace of the German team, should be Schroeder who played in the NBA, but today Schroeder is not the best player in the German team. The real pillars of the German team's attack and defense are the two interior linemen of Theis and Wagner. In the United States, on the other hand, the interior strength of their World Cup roster has been criticized, and the only center player on the team who can see past is Jalen Jackson Jr. of the current Grizzlies. After Jackson came off, the most capable interior lineman who could keep up with the confrontation was Portis, and even let Bridges top the number five at one point, which also gave Germany the opportunity to perform inside.
Let's go back to the game, Germany started the game with hot hands, relying on the performance of two inside players to pull the score to 7-2, but the United States were not to be outdone, relying on Edwards' excellent individual performances and the strength of the tandem team, to maintain the gap at two points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the two teams went back and forth, the score was very glue, and the German side relied on excellent tactical execution, relying on countless blocks to cut inside and score, sweeping the United States basket. The individual strength of the U.S. players led to a one-point lead over Germany 60:59 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Jaren Jackson Jr. played only two minutes, and the American team, which lost Jaren Jackson Jr., could not resist the German team's blocking and cutting inside, and the German team once pulled the score to double digits with the excellent cooperation of inside players and outside players. Germany led the United States by 10 points at the end of the third quarter, 94-84. In the fourth quarter, Jackson was protecting the inside of the American team, resulting in two interior players of the German team, Theis as well
Wagner Jr.'s score stalled, and the United States seized the opportunity to chase the score to 103-106 at one point. At this time, Germany's top players Schroeder and Obst stepped up and stabilized the German attack. In the end, it narrowly defeated the United States.
The victory not only allowed Germany to advance to the final, but also made their first trip to the final in their history. For fans, this is a game full of suspense, and no one will know the final result of this game until the last second, which is also the charm of basketball.
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