The selection of Germany has been proclaimed basketball world champion for the first time in its history after beating Serbia (83-77) in the World Cup final, played at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila (Philippines), thus closing an impeccable tournament that allows it to succeed Spain in the list of winners.
Led by the Toronto Raptors point guard Dennis Schroeder (28 points) and by the Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (19), the team led by Gordie Herbert took off in a superb third quarter, which closed with a 12-point lead.
The stellar duel between Dennis Schroeder and Bogdan Bogdanovic fell on the part of the German. The Germans also relied on the success of Johannes Voigtmann in the paint, in Guduric’s mistake with 13 seconds left and in the German solidity in the face of the epic Serbian insurrection attempts. There was the final. In those, Herbert’s team tipped the balance in her favor to become world champion for the first time in its history, after a titanic duel for gold in which no one gave up what they legitimately believed to be theirs.
Germany knew how to withstand the pressure from the Balkans in the final stretch, who came very close on the scoreboard.
I wanted to be Avramovic that unexpected hero of a Serbia that tried until the end and that signed an overwhelming start to the last quarter, reducing the lead to four points. Germany reacted and once again established a considerable advantage (78-69) that seemed to be definitive. Not for Avramovic, determined to make history with Serbia, who also had in the hands of Guduric the triple to tie (78-75). The Balkan team was back with a minute left.
The most important man in Germany appeared to make the most important basket. With 20 seconds left, Schroeder took responsibility and completed a perfect drive to the basket to put 81-77. Guduric, once again with Serbia’s destiny in his hands, chose poorly and gave away possession. Germany had it in its hand, and did not let it escape. He suffered as expected considering it was a final, but more than he should seeing the advantage at the beginning of the fourth quarter. But they did it, they were the best team in the World Cup, they broke the barrier and became world champion for the first time in their history.
The team confirm like this the greatest success in its history and his first World Cup gold, which is added to his record of achievements continental title achieved in the 1993 Eurobasket and the bronze medal at the 2002 World Cup, which until now was his peak in a world event. In addition, it becomes the fourth European team to be crowned champion, after the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Spain.
2023-09-10 14:41:14
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