Germany – Brazil in the ticker: Furious DBB team goes to the Olympics

Germany – Brazil 75:64 (14: 17/22: 17/16: 12/18: 23)

The essentials in brief: The German basketball players have fulfilled their dream of the Olympics with an impressive amount of energy. The team of national coach Henrik Rödl won the final of the qualifying tournament against Brazil on Sunday in Split with 75:64 (36:34) and, driven by the missing NBA star Dennis Schröder, secured the ticket to Tokyo in the stands.

The best German thrower against strong South Americans was NBA professional Moritz Wagner with 28 points. Most recently, the selection of the German Basketball Federation was in Beijing in 2008 with superstar and flag bearer Dirk Nowitzki at the Olympic Games.

9:13 p.m.: That’s it! Germany beats Brazil in the qualifying tournament with 74:64 and is going to Tokyo for the Olympics in a few weeks!

4th quarter: Lo makes everything clear on the line! The last seconds are running.

4th quarter: Germany no longer scores, but Brazil also fails in the break. Only 25 seconds left. Germany with nine before. That will be enough. Germany will go to the Olympics.

4th quarter: Hettsheimer successful under the basket. Eight points ahead and one minute on the clock.

4th quarter: Santos shortened from the line to ten points. There are 110 seconds left to play.

4th quarter: Twelve point leadership for the DBB team. Two more minutes: rum is not the whole story.

4th quarter: Andreas Obst with the threesome. That must be enough now. What an achievement!

4th quarter: Benite again with the successful threesome. National coach Rödl is taking the break.

Basketball thriller in Split: Germany shortly before Olympic qualification

4th quarter: Brazil is ready to go. Steal Wagner, Dunk Wagner. Eleven points ahead. 150 seconds left.

4th quarter: Fifth foul against Garcia. An enormous weakening for Brazil. Then the Voigtmann dunk. Eight points ahead plus possession. Three minutes to go: it smells badly of Olympia.

4th quarter: Rödl enters the final minutes with the following lineup: Lo, Giffey, Obst, Wagner and Voigtmann.

4th quarter: Brazil leaves one litter after the other. Germany is lucky at the moment, because nothing works even at the front. Four more minutes. Brazil takes the timeout. What a tension!

German defensive and Wagner stand out against Brazil

4th quarter: What kind of thriller is that ?! It’s going really well. Both teams throw each other after every ball. The German defense is still really good. Another five minutes. It’s somehow called survival now.

4th quarter: Lo serves Thiemann after the defensive switch. Germany is consistently ahead of the game with a reasonably sovereign lead.

4th quarter: Germany cannot get a grip on Varejao. The former LeBron James teammate is unstoppable under the basket. Already twelve points for the center. But Wagner counters. Again eight to play with seven minutes left.

4th quarter: Wagner plays with so much self-confidence. The throw, the drive. Everything is here. It runs with the NBA player. Eight minutes left to play.

4th quarter: It is currently the duel between Wagner and Varejao. Now Benzing is adding another three. It looks really good.

Olympia very close! Germany leads against Brazil

8.46 p.m .: Another quarter. Olympia is very close. Before the final section, Germany leads against Brazil with 52:46.

3rd quarter: Varejao scores, but then makes the offensive foul. 30 seconds left in this third section.

3rd quarter: Caboclo with the foul in the three on Wagner. He goes to the line for three free throws. There was also the technical foul for the Brazilians. Nine points ahead for Germany!

3rd quarter: Moritz Wagner! The foursome is lucky not to get an offensive foul. But he keeps control and scores again. already 17 points for Wagner.

3rd quarter: No points have been dropped in this final for four minutes. Then Moritz Wagner comes with the very fine movement. Germany can set itself apart. Varejao counters.

Defensive battle in Split between Germany and Brazil

3rd quarter: An unbelievable fight in Split. Both teams play incredibly physically. It’s just not nice to look at. All or nothing.

3rd quarter: The German defense is incredibly good. Brazil have no rhythm further up front and have now been at 39 points for almost three minutes.

3rd quarter: Very strong ball movement now in Germany. Giffey with the long twos. Voigtmann adds a distance throw. Plus four for the DBB team.

3rd quarter: The Brazilians are better at the game now. Benite with the drive. Santos with a successful free throw. Brazil is just leading.

3rd quarter: Both teams are still looking for their touch in the third quarter. The defense is against it. Outstanding block from Caboclo against Lo.

3rd quarter: Into the second half. The Germans start again with Lo, Obst, Giffey, Thiemmann and Voigtmann.

8:11 p.m .: 36:34 for the DBB team at halftime against Brazil. A very strong performance so far! The top scorer of the Germans so far is Moritz Wagner with a strong 13 points.

2nd quarter: Heavily delayed by Lo. Shortly later with the half-time buzzer Santos from outside.

2nd quarter: It’s that fast. A very quick 8-0 run for Brazil. And the lead is only three points.

2nd quarter: After more than 14 minutes, another Brazilian threesome that falls. Caboclo from the corner. Shortly afterwards, the center tidies up under the basket.

2nd quarter: It runs! And how! Now comes a little luck too. The ball is almost gone, then Giffey from the corner is successful! Double-digit lead for the first time!

2nd quarter: Wagner’s litter is now defended. He gets it right and attacks the opponent’s close-out. He hits a free throw at the free throw line.

2nd quarter: Benzing with the shot clock buzzer. That looks really good here. Lo adds another floater. Eight points ahead.

2nd quarter: Again Wagner from outside, successful again. For Brazil, Varejao is now answering.

2nd quarter. The zone is tight, the three-pointers do not fall in Brazil. The favorite of this game has had big problems offensively in the last few minutes.

Wagner unstoppable – DBB star towers over Brazil

2nd quarter: Wagner towers above. He stands defensively in the pass path. Brazil lost the ball and the 1-0 dunk for the NBA player. 23:19 Germany!

2nd quarter: Brazil are a team that comes from moving the ball and attacking rhythm. So far, the Germans have taken all that away from their opponents with a tough and aggressive defense. This is one of the reasons why the DBB team is leading here.

2nd quarter: Post-up from Benzing, then the next three from Wagner. Leadership Germany!

7.50 p.m.: The first quarter is over. Germany is just behind in an intense game with 14:17.

1st quarter: Offensively good, Wagner has big problems defensively. A fact that keeps costing him playing time in the NBA. A little Brazilian run before the end of the 1st quarter.

1st quarter: Wagner for three! The guy plays with self-confidence, attacks and now also hits the distance throw. 14:15 from the perspective of the Germans.

DBB team fights back with a good defense

1st quarter: The DBB team does not hit anything, but repeatedly attacks the basket strongly. Brazil has already reached the limit for team fouls. That is why Germany is now always on the line. Wagner shortened to two points behind.

1st quarter: Huertas is an incredible point guard. He always puts his teammates in the limelight. Germany has so far defended the zone well.

1st quarter: Germany only scored two points in the last six minutes. This is one of the reasons why national coach Rödl is taking his first break.

1st quarter: Germany does not hit anything, but always develops second throw opportunities. Already four offensive rebounds for the DBB team.

Brazil is running hot from the three-point line

1st quarter: Barthel shortened for Germany from the middle distance. At the back, the 1: 1 defense doesn’t fit at all. Hettsheimer hits the second three in Folger.

1st quarter: Germany has lost its rhythm at the front. And Benite von Burgos hits the favorite’s first successful three. Leadership Brazil.

1st quarter: Mismatch for Garcia against Thiemann. The 41-year-old attacks the center and scores in the zone.

German top start against Brazil

1st quarter: Good start! Lo pushes in another threesome. Now the first Brazilian points. Ex-NBA player Caboclo with the dunk. 6: 2.

1st quarter: Good ball movement with the Germans. At the end of the chain, Voigtmann pulls the trigger from outside. Nothing but a network.

1st quarter: Tip-Off! Lo, Obst, Giffey, Thiemann and Voigtmann start for Germany. The first possession of the ball belongs to the Brazilians.

6:21 p.m .: The players run in. In a few minutes the showdown between Germany and Brazil begins. As a reminder, only the winner of this final qualifies for the Olympics. The loser goes home empty-handed.

5.00 p.m.: Welcome to the live ticker from FOCUS Online. After the impressive energy performance against Croatia, the German basketball players even lacked the strength to celebrate. A short dance on the floor, a quick thank you to the audience and NBA star Dennis Schröder, who was enthusiastic in the stands, then on Saturday evening after 86:76 (43:45) it was quickly back to the hotel to relax.

Brazil favored against Germany’s basketball players

After all, the dream of the Olympics is now within your grasp, but not yet fulfilled. In the final of the qualifying tournament in Split, the strong Brazilians, who had clearly won 102-74 against Mexico in the first semi-final, for the ticket to Tokyo. The last time the German basketball players took part in the Olympics in Beijing was in 2008 with superstar and flag bearer Dirk Nowitzki.

“At the moment, my team is simply putting away everything. It’s a very special team,” said national coach Henrik Rödl. “A win against Croatia in Croatia is a big win. Whenever we are behind and need someone to carry us, we find someone,” said the national coach.