With a great performance in the quarterfinals against Serbia, the Belgian Cats have emphasized their status even more. Radio commentator Carl Berteele also puts the Belgian women’s basketball forward as the top favorite at this European Championship: “At the moment all the puzzle pieces are correct.”
Serbia was clearly battered and is no longer the Serbia that won the previous European Championship, but that it has become such a health walk for the Belgian Cats in the quarterfinals is a clear statement.
“The Cats have little or no opposition at the moment,” radio commentator Carl Berteele analyzes from Slovenia. “They have already won 3 times by at least 40 points. That has not happened much.”
“I will add right away: if the Cats play without Emma Meesseman, Julie Vanloo and Julie Allemand – which Serbia is actually experiencing – then you will get a different match.”
“But these Cats are top, especially with their base 5. Meesseman, Vanloo, Allemand, Antonia Delaere and Kyara Linskens are perhaps the best base 5 of this tournament. We have to build on that.”
“Especially the first quarter was overwhelming. “Here we are,” said the Cats. “And you can’t get through our defense.”
Julie German.
“It shouldn’t be too much for that base team”
The 5 strong holders are of vital importance and perhaps had to force it against Serbia just a little too often.
“They should indeed be careful not to put out the fire when it burns, because then it will be a bit much.”
“If you make the gap, you can rotate more easily. At half-time they were warned, I think. The bench did not fill in to let the base team rest with peace of mind.”
“That was rectified afterwards and that should give them a lot of confidence. Let it be a lesson and then they have to take it against France. That will be the most difficult team so far. That sloppy and nervous should not be punished.”
“Emma Meesseman will play a major role as a kind of mother hen. She will tell that in a calm way and remind them of their duties.”
There is no longer a need for a poll of who is the best player at this European Championship. Emma Meesseman will prove it in 2 more matches.
Carl Berteele
The name has fallen: Emma Meesseman. She was outstanding in the quarterfinals with a historic triple-double, the first ever at a European Championship.
“We really have to emphasize this: we should not consider that performance normal. If we do, then we are short of her.”
“We say she is one of the best players in the world and she has already proven that in 4 matches. There is no need for a poll about the best player of this European Championship. She will prove it 2 more times.”
“It is magical that she makes that first triple-double. Such toppers are often selfish, but she shows how altruistic she is by passing the trophy of the match to Kyara Linskens. That typifies her as a person.”
And the technical staff also deserves praise. “They complement each other wonderfully in a very professional way without blowing too much.”
“Ask the national coach if the Cats can take gold and he will answer yes. He doesn’t dribble around it.”
Belgian Cats on EK basketball
semi-finals Spain/Germany Hungary Sat BELGIUM France Sat quarter finals Hungary Czech Republic 62-61 BELGIUM Serbia 93-53 report France Montenegro 89-46 Spain Germany Thu 8.45 pm results group B Italy Czech Republic 58-61 Belgium Israel 108-59 report Czech Republic Belgium 41- 84 report Israel Italy 68-88 Belgium Italy 72-64 report Czech Republic Israel 61-52 final group B M W F +/- pts 1. BELGIUM 3 3 0 +100 6 2. Czech Republic 3 2 1 -31 5 3. Italy 3 1 2 + 9 4 4. Israel 3 0 3 -78 3
Belgium plays its group matches in Tel Aviv, Israel. The winners of the 4 groups go directly to the quarter finals, the numbers 2 and 3 play jump-offs.
2023-06-22 18:34:04
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