In the men's basketball World Cup semifinals on the evening of September 8, Germany narrowly defeated the US men's basketball team 113-111 to advance to the final and make history. The victory puts Germany as a new team in the men's basketball World Cup finals and will face the mighty Serbia for the title.
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The German team showed excellent coordination and strong physicality in the game. Wagner Jr. and Olst contributed 22 and 24 points, respectively, while Schroeder also excelled with 17 points and nine assists. Their tacit cooperation and strong strength make the American team difficult to control.
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Although Team USA's Edwards and Rivers also performed well, contributing 23 and 21 points, respectively, they couldn't change the outcome of the game. The United States team has not won the men's basketball World Cup for two consecutive times, which has also attracted the attention and thinking of fans.
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Germany's head coach, Gordon Herbert, said they had achieved their goal of reaching the Olympics, but there was an important goal to win medals. As for final rivals Serbia, Herbert admitted he did not have the advantage, but they were ready for the challenge.
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The loss also made the U.S. team reflect on how to improve themselves. As a global basketball powerhouse, the result of missing two consecutive men's basketball World Cup titles is undoubtedly a blow for the U.S. team, which needs to reevaluate its strategy and tactics.
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Now, Germany will compete with Serbia for the men's basketball World Cup in the final. It will be the first time in the history of the German team to reach the final and they hope to achieve their goal and finish on the podium. As a strong team in European basketball, Serbia's strong players and excellent team cooperation will bring a lot of challenges to the German team.
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This men's basketball World Cup final is destined to be exciting and intense, and the two teams with outstanding strength will bring a wonderful basketball feast to the audience. Regardless of the final result, it is undeniable that the German men's basketball team's entry into the final has become a highlight of this men's basketball World Cup, and it has also added a beautiful scenery to the development of global basketball. This also indicates that the competition in the men's basketball World Cup is becoming increasingly fierce, and more and more teams will bring challenges to traditional strong teams, making the basketball world more diverse and interesting.
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