Spain’s basketball players conquer the EM throne
The outstanding Juancho Hernangomez (r.) prevails in the final against Guerschon Yabusele
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The Spanish team crowned a strong tournament performance with the European Championship triumph in Berlin. Coach Sergio Scariolo’s team beat Olympic bronze medalists France in the final on Sunday evening. The German captain also receives a personal award.
SSpain’s basketball players are European champions for the fourth time. Coach Sergio Scariolo’s team defeated France, who came second at the Olympics, 88:76 (47:37) in the final in Berlin on Sunday evening, crowning a strong tournament performance.
The world champion’s best thrower was Juancho Hernangomez, who scored 27 points and converted six three-pointers in the first half. Willy Hernangomez (14) and Lorenzo Brown (14) also contributed to the world champion’s success in front of 13,042 spectators in the arena, which was not sold out.
Spanish Trainer Sergio Scariolo
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For Spain it was the first tournament after the era of the two Gasol brothers Marc and Pau. The two playmakers Ricky Rubio and Sergio Llull were also absent from the title fights with the finals in Berlin. The Iberians had previously won gold at the European Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2015. France’s only European Championship title dates back to 2013.
Weak NBA pro Gobert
This time, like at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, the French only came second. Coach Vincent Collet’s team, who were on the brink of being eliminated in the round of 16 against Turkey and in the quarter-finals against Italy, played below their potential, especially in the first half. NBA professional Rudy Gobert (six points, six rebounds) showed a weak game. The French’s best pitcher was Evan Fournier with 23 points.
Germany’s captain Dennis Schröder has been voted into the all-star team of the European Championship. The 29-year-old point guard was honored for his outstanding performance during the preliminary round in Cologne and the final round in Berlin.
According to the journalists present, the top five of the tournament also included Lorenzo Brown (Spain), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Rudy Gobert (France) and Willy Hernangomez (Spain). Hernangomez, from European champions Spain, was named the tournament’s most valuable player. He received the award from Germany’s basketball hero Dirk Nowitzki.
Bronze secured – Germany celebrates greatest success since 2005
The German basketball players rewarded themselves with the bronze medal for a rousing European championship. The team has everything under control for a long time against Poland, but then has to tremble for a moment. The highlights in the video.
