DBB team is subject to Australia - protecting the USA? - Czech Republic
Although the German basketballists have had to accept the second defeat in the preliminary round, they can still move into the quarter-finals for the first time since 1992 at the Olympic Games. After 76:89 (40:44) Against Australia on Saturday, the team of national coach Henrik Rödl is enough if outsider Czech Republic in the evening conceded a defeat with more than two points difference against Gold Favorite USA. Already then the selection of the German basketball federal government in Tokyo would come as third parties of Group B into the round of the best eight and meet on Tuesday in Japan to the winner of Group A (France) or C (Slovenia or Spain). The draw takes place on Sunday.
Should Czech Republic gain sensationally against the Americans, it is still very likely to progress through Schützenhilfe on Sunday. Despite the disappointment to the preliminary round, everything looks like the team, unlike the last Olympics participation in 2008 in Beijing with Dirk Nowitzki, would not fail in the preliminary round. In Saitama, Andreas Fruit (17 points) was the best German deterator against the Unbruke-fourth Australia worldwide Australia.
According to their wins against Italy and Nigeria, the Australians confidently occurred. Especially NBA veteran Patty Mills from the San Antonio Spurs took over responsibility, but could not prevent the strong German start. At 15:10 the DBB selection led and benefited above all from their thought-out offensive. While Australia had to renounce the injured NBA professional Aron Baynes, convinced Maodo Lo and Co. with their good team game.
Strong start of the DBB team
This had brought the first victory against Nigeria on Wednesday. At prelude, the team had led long against Italy, but gave a success in the weak final phase. Already before the jump ball stood that Nigeria excreted after three bankruptcies and Germany is at least third parties in the preliminary round group B.
But in the Super Arena, which is actually 16,000 spectators, no one wanted to get involved in compusing plays at the DBB selection. The second victory was the clear goal, that was quick to remember on the floor. 22:18 The DBB team led to the first quarter, more than 70 percent of the throw attempts found the way into the basket. That changed in the second section. Small mistakes and bad decisions in the attack ensured that the boomers went into the lead again (33:31).
Australia, who wants to win the first Olympic medal in Tokyo, did not take a long time as sovereign as in the previous lots. Although they retired to ten points for the first time after the break (50:40), but with a 10: 0 run Germany succeeded immediately the compensation (50:50). In the final quarter, the resistance was broken. The encounter was completely crushed in the final minutes and shaped by many misjudges, so that the Australians could still win.
