For the second time in its history (although in the first, in 2001, it was the host and was noticed in the environment that pushed and conditioned some arbitration), Türkiye will fight for being champion of Europa. This Friday has crushed Greece (68-94) To tie the silver, a medal with which he would match the great success of 24 years ago when he fought his knee on the last step before the Yugoslavia of Bodiroga y Stojakovic. But it arrives in growing and wants everything, exhibits the potential to be gold and believe it with Ergin Ataman On the bench. A technician as controversial as greatly practicalbecause betting on basketball basics usually work (just rotation, yes).
Alperen Sengun points to MVP with the Germany From Álex Mumbrú Waiting, although the semifinal hero brought another name, Ercan Osmani (Pivot of the 2.13 my great Manita), which ended with 28 points (6 of 8 of three), 6 rebounds and 2 assists for 33 valuation. And more: he operated the game between pivots with Sengun, which was flying on the way to triple-double but did not add more basket passes in the second part: he stayed at 6 with 15 goals and 12 rejects. They also underline the performance of Cedi Osman (17), which was serious for a sprain and vitalized the game exercising boy for everything; and that of Shane Larkin (14). In Greece, general shipwreck, Spanoulis in the bank and style Antetokounmpo (-30 with him on track with 12+12 and 5 assists), which in the FIBA basketball It usually ends up crashing against a wall that their classmates do not help withdraw either.
In the Turkish defensive framework
Türkiye wove his network and extended it with expertise. The Greek team fell fully: dismantled, trapped. The defense about Giannis Antetokounmpo was models in the staging and beyond, with two and three players surrounding the star of Milwaukee Bucks To crows the area, entitled the road to the hoop and force it to take out the ball. A plan similar to Spain eight days beforebut the posterior Turkish defensive rotation was better and the precision in the pass and the success in the Hellenic shot, worse. Only Tyler Dorsey (Then he vanished) he was at the level to give the necessary external support to Pretense. And it was not enough.
Sublime with 2 of 11 in the shot
The loss carousel, several of them by throwing the ball away from The danger zonepaved the highway by which he accelerated the Turkish car of the majestic Sengun. Admirable the first part of the interior of Houston Rockets With a 2 of 11 in field shots. How? They will ask. The level of contacts in both paintings was wildly high, which allowed the referees and seemed excessive. However, at 23 years oozes temperance In the fight, the class of a superstar and knowing how to be from someone with many more championships behind them. Understood the criteria of the collegiate And he didn’t wrinkle: He entered the struggle with rebounds (9) and assists (6). Activated the game between pivots with a superb Osmani, who took registration in the marking of Pretense (well surrounded by the rest) and adorned it with a section in a state of grace In attack: he signed 18 of the first 35 Ottoman points with four triples without failure (24-35).
Great merit of Ataman
The Istanbulí coach, who faced some of those who are his people in it Panathinaikos, He has put Turkey to dance In this appointment with offensive defense and mobility, placing the ball where they touch and with cuts that transmit dynamism, create spaces to attack the hoop and multiply the options and danger of the group when the ball is handled talent Like Sengun, Larkin … and eye at the 6 assists of Sehmus Hazer this time.
Shortly before the break (28-49, +21), the duel seemed to jump through the air (and so). The Greece of Spanoulisthat He stuck with rotation The second quarter, at the time of rival takeoff, lost 12 balls in 20 minutes (by two of the adversary) and caught four offensive rebounds less. In summary, 16 more launched field shots in Türkiye. It was possible to think about the intermediate that Greece would limit his mistakes, which had conditioned the scene a lot, and would sneak through the cat. But what we saw was One more display point Ottoman in five against five until any Helena option.
From Serbia to Germany, the final on Sunday
Ataman and Turkey’s letters had definitely remained in view of the first phase against Serbia in one of the tournament matches and, since then and despite the scare with Sweden in the eighth, he has polished the mechanisms of his game with an imperial sengun. Guess who knocks on the door of Germany. The favorite of the beginning, current world champion, against the great emergence of this Riga Eurobasket. Sunday, at 8:00 p.m. (Teledeporte), Championship duel.
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