History was created at the FIBA Basketball World Cup when the German national basketball team beat Serbia (83-77) in the final which took place at the Mall of Asia, Pasay, Philippines. For the first time, the team ranked 11th in world basketball became world champion. Germany’s achievement at the FIBA Basketball World Cup was well deserved. This merit is based on Germany’s performance from the qualifying group stage until they reached the championship stage.
Of the eight matches played by Germany during the tournament which took place in three countries: Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan, not once did the team coached by Gordie Herbert lose. The German national team won the trophy with perfect steps and methods. Unmitigated, on their way to the final, Germany beat one of the strong teams and favorites to win, the United States (113-111) in the semifinals and Latvia (81-79), which was one of the sensations in this tournament in the quarter-finals.
Against Serbia in the final, Germany was categorized as underdogs when considering Serbia’s strength and experience. Serbia has experience in finals and is considered a strong team for basketball because it is full of talented players. However, favorite status does not apply to Germany. The victory against the United States in the semifinals has given Germany confidence.
Playing against Serbia, Germany implemented an effective and efficient game. In the first and second quarter, both teams played closely. The total points of the two teams ended in a draw, 47 points. However, Germany managed to gain a lot of points in the third quarter. Germany is 12 points ahead (22-10) from Serbia. Feeling left behind, Serbia tried to catch up in the fourth quarter, but Serbia’s move was relatively late.
Germany ended Serbia’s resistance by defeating the United States. In which, Germany played aggressively and took advantage of every opportunity in the third quarter by taking a lot of points, and then played solidly in the fourth quarter. Germany’s performance during the FIBA World Cup tournament is worth studying. First, teamwork is Germany’s weapon and mainstay. The German national team is a mix of young and veteran players. This combination creates cooperation between players. As a result, no player is prioritized or prioritized.
The glory of Dennis Schroeder, who scored 19.1 points per game in this tournament and who was also named MVP or best player in this tournament, was matched by other players such as two brothers, Franz Wagner (16.8 points) and Moritz Wagner (11.9 points). The combination of German national team players combined with determination and hard work. Generally, Germany wins without achieving a striking score. In fact, in the quarter-finals against Latvia and semifinals against the United States, Germany won with a lead of only 2 points.
Germany’s hard work and determination led to very satisfying results. Even though they were not favourites, Germany never gave up and managed to get satisfactory results. Two, the effect of teamwork leads to solid play. This solidity is visible when playing defensively and also playing efficiently in taking advantage of every opportunity.
The German style of basketball is similar to the Panzer team’s style of football. Play quickly, solidly and effectively to get the best results. So, it’s not playing attractively that you want to emphasize, but playing to get a definite target. Evidently, when Germany was 12 points ahead of Serbia in the third quarter, Germany also tried to play effectively and efficiently in the fourth quarter. Serbia found it difficult to shoot and on the other hand Germany tried to take advantage of every opportunity they had.
Here, German tactics were more effective. When their opponents were careless, Germany took advantage of the situation to get as many points as possible. When this is achieved, the back line tries to lock in every opportunity the opponent wants to create. Germany made new history in the Basketball World Cup tournament. For the first time, Germany won the world cup through a fairly perfect process because they never suffered defeat until the final.
ASL
