Finalists in 2001, the Turks can believe in a first European title in their history after having extinguished the selection led by a braked Giannis antetokounmpo (12 points). Led by a sublime Ercan Osmani – 28 points (6/8 to three points), 6 rebounds and 2 assists – Turkey has mastered its subject from start to finish. Despite this big performance, the Turks will not be favorites in the final.
Earlier in the day, Germany had ended Finland’s dream by logically dominating its meeting (98-86).
Reigning world champions, the Germans, carried by Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder, find the last step of the event for the first time in 20 years and a final lost against Greece.
The Mannschaft has been intractable throughout the event (no defeat and better attack).
Finland, surprising and deserving semi-finalist, paid the price again, despite the end of the third quarter which has a time left to dream of a fantastic rise and a new feat.
Culpable in particular from a very complicated second quarter, and victim as an efficiency and the beautiful opposing address-8/16 to 50 % of 3-point success at the break-the selection led by the star Lauri Markkanen, more discreet (16 pts, 8 rebounds), already had 14 points behind half-time (61-47).
The beautiful score of Olivier Nkamhoua (21 pts, 9 rebounds, 3 assists), little followed by the award-winning Edon Maxhuni shot, brought them a short time to six units (77-71) at the end of a third quarter during which the Finn people accused 18 points behind.
A revolt that has not been followed by effect. Three consecutive award -winning shots, Daniel Theis’ teammates gave a final accelerator to spin at high speed to the final.
Present in the last square for the first time, after having dismissed Serbia, the Finns will try to hang the podium on Sunday against Greece.
