The first phase of the World Cup ended with the absolute Germany. The “punchers” got the better of her Finland with 101-75 in the “Okinawa Arena”, for the last matchday, before the “16” of the competition.
Gordon Hebert’s team did “3 in 3”finishing first in the fifth group of Mundobasket.
In the second stage of the groups, he will be together with Slovenia, which has secured its qualification from the sixth group. From then on, they are expected to frame them one by one Australia or Japan (they play each other at 14:10) and Ceorgia or Cape Verde.
Lassi Tuovi’s, on the other hand, finished the first phase with three defeats and will compete in the games for places 17 to 32.
Fronters for Germany o Dennis Schroeder (6/7 two-pointers, 3/3 shots and 4 assists) and Isak Bonga (4/4 2-pointers, 1/2 3-pointers, 4/4 field goals and 3 rebounds), both with 15 points. His presence is also very good Andreas Obstwho scored 11 points (1/1 2-pointer, 3/6 3-pointer).
On the contrary, only Markkanen (3/5 two-pointers, 0/6 three-pointers and 6/6 shots) and o Ilari Sepala (0/1 2-pointer, 4/6 3-pointer) saved for the losers, scoring 12 points each.
The match
Finland showed a very competitive attitude in the first period, with Markkanen leading the way. The continuous pressure on the Germans brought the difference up to 5 points (17-22), with the quarter ending at 19-22.
Then Germany gradually stepped on the gas, weaponizing their regional play. The difference reached up to 10 points (37-27 at 15′) halfway through the second period. Despite the effort of the Northern Europeans to react, the offensive versatility of Gordon Hebert’s team dominated the floor, with the half closing at 47-39.
A few things changed after the break. The “punchers” completely imposed their rhythm, greatly limiting the role of their opponent. The distance in the score increased sharply, even exceeding 20 points (+21, 76-55), at the end of the third quarter. The last period was of a procedural nature, with Germany not slowing down and reaching a 28 point difference (91-63 at 37′). Finland tried to close the “scissors”, without succeeding particularly, as the final 101-75 shows.
The ten minutes: 19-22, 47-39, 76-55, 101-75
See the match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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