Spain will play the Eurobasket final, the tenth in its entire history, a prize that no one could have imagined when the tournament started, lacking big names for a team in transition, and a lot of missing. The fairy tale you speak of Sergio Scariolo pass the first round. A dream comes true. The team broke through the final wall in Berlin, the host’s wall. Germany, and a victory (91-96) that served to further develop the history of Spanish basketball. With the assurance of the silver medal, Spain this sunday will face Franceseeking his fourth championship title.

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With 29 points and 6 assists, Lorenzo Brown’s outstanding performance will always be associated with Spain’s semi-final victory. However, once again, the team’s success was the group’s victory with Willy Hernangómez’s stars with 16 points, his brother Juancho (13) and the brilliant Alberto Díaz (10 points), who was flawless in defense.

The selection was in the semi-finals of the Eurobasket with seven competitors. However, this went unnoticed in a rapidly growing bloc throughout the tournament. The team’s staging was impeccable, with great concentration and attention to the ball, admirable patience in the movement of the ball, and a superb attitude on defense. This is how he managed to reduce the intense scene of the German quarterback. Dennis Schroder, Germany’s thermometer, which began very aggressively in its search for baskets. And also Daniel Theis, A force unleashed within the field, the two players holding the home team were ignited from the first quarter.

take the initiative

The team knew how to respond to every blow from their opponent and took the initiative with many points (24-27) in the first quarter. Willy Hernangomez fulfills the leadership of the group, but with the punctual appearance of many of his friends López-Arostegui, Brizuela or Brown. rotation Scariolo authorized Spain keep your game level and speed. garuba increased the density at the bottom of the basket and Rudi Fernández He opened and forced the first advantages to Spain, who came to settle with a comfortable margin (24-33) with a few threes in a row. Gordon Herbert, German coach to win back the starting squad and return Schroder to the runway.

He was the base of the NBA, rockets This summer, and it was very emotional for Germany, who returned to a team that does not have a team at the moment. Based on individual actions, penetrations and triple launchesSchroder Spain managed to change the dynamic of the game without finding the antidote to break the connection. The German team went from losing 32-41 to a 46-41 win in just a minute and a half, and after a 14-0 streak, they managed to bring the three trios together and achieved a 2+1 win. Schroder and two free throws for an unsportsmanlike foul lorenzo brownthrowing away almost all the work of the team, went to rest with a negative dynamic (52-46).

bases question

It was two fundamental Lorenzo Brown and Alberto Diaz, Those who brought Spain back to the fight in reboot. Five points each and a trio Willy Hernangomez He was allowed to build a 0-13 partial that gave his team confidence. Scariolo (57-61). It was not easy to take this blow. But Germany This is a mentally armored team who knows they have a unique opportunity to fight for the title and not only take the blow, but return it fiercely. Schroder in the operational command (71-61), a dynamic that luckily stopped again through the election’s bases.

triple Brown reduced the damage at the end of the third quarter and another Diaz With the remaining six minutes, he opened the new burden of the election (77-77) to restore the balance and turned the last minutes into a show of determination and intelligence. SpainTo be fair, he knows how to protect his basket and take advantage of free throws to get more than he deserves.

Germany, 91 – Spain, 96

Germany: Schroeder (30), Obst (15), Wagner (15), Theis (10), Voigtmann (2) -top five-, Giffey (-), Lo (9), Thiemann (6), Weiler-Babb (4 ), Wohlafart-Bottermann (-).

13 / 34 threesome (Note, 5). 28 rebounds, 13 offenses (Note, 5). 19 assists (Schroder, 8)

Spain: Brown (29), Jaime Fernández (-), López-Arostegui (7), Pradilla (4), Willy Hernangómez (16) -five marches-, Brizuela (5), Alberto Díaz (10), R.Fernández (6) , Garuba (4), Juancho Hernangómez (13) and Sebas Saiz (2).

10 / 27 threesome (Brown, 3). 33 rebounds, 12 offenses (Rudy Fernandez, 6). 20 assists (Brown, 6)

Partial: 24-27; 27-19; 20-19; 20-31