Despite Schroeder’s strong: DBB team loses Supercup final

Dennis Schroeder and company still have some work to do before the World Cup. In Hamburg, German basketball players lost the Super Cup final. Two other first-class players are now waiting in preparation.

Hamburg – German basketball players missed the tournament victory in the Super Cup in Hamburg.

Despite Dennis Schroeder’s strength and a double-digit lead in the meantime, National Coach Gordon Herbert’s Canada team had to concede defeat after overtime with 112:113 (101:101, 49:45).

“We lost, but games like this are important for us on our way to the World Cup,” said Magentasport national team player Andreas Obst. “We were a little bit impressed with our fitness, but Canada has baskets too. We have to stand together a little better as a team.”

First defeat in preparation for the World Cup

This was Germany’s first defeat in preparation for the World Cup. The German team beat Canada on Wednesday in Berlin with a score of 86:81. Schroeder shone this time with 26 points, but was benched in the closing stages after five errors. Without a guard, the Toronto Raptors gave up the lead. In addition to Schroeder, Daniel Theiss, Franz Wagner, Johannes Thiemann, Maudo Lu and Andreas Obst scored in double figures for the DBB pick, who clearly won against China on Saturday with a score of 107:58.

After the grueling duel with Canada, Schroeder & Co. has now had two more days of rest before they leave Frankfurt am Main for Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. There are two more friendlies against title favorites USA and Greece next weekend. The World Cup kicks off on August 25 in Okinawa, with hosts Japan facing off. The other two opponents in the preliminary round are Finland and Australia.

In contrast to the 86-81 win over Canada in Berlin, when Germany won the first quarter 27-14, the Canadians kept the game open from the start this time around. “We have a few days and a few training sessions ahead of us,” national team coach Gordon Herbert predicted before the match. “It’s going to be a nice basketball game.”

Easy win for China

And Herbert was right. Packed with NBA pros, the World Cup favorite was the sought-after test of endurance for the German national team, who were never challenged in a 107:58 win against China on Saturday. Against the weak Asians, who surprisingly took third place today by beating New Zealand 69:68, Schroeder & Co. impressed the 3,400 spectators of the Bundesliga club Hamburg Towers, which was sold out like Sunday, with stunning attacking basketball. Franz Wagner was the best German thrower with 20 points.

On the other hand, the German national team had to fight hard for every point against Canada. Whenever the hosts gain a few points, the Canadians fight back. Thanks to a wild three-pointer by David Kramer at the final siren, the German national team led by six points after ten minutes (26:20).

Canada didn’t let themselves be shaken, and at the same time again took the lead (40:39). Above all, thanks to a strong Schröder, Germany took a 49:45 lead at the break. The Toronto Raptors scored 15 points in the first half. Then, Schroeder was very hot midway through the third quarter when he cheated the Canadiens in stages and finally drove to winning the championship with two successful three-point shots.

In addition to Schroeder, the Theiss Center also shone on this stage. Heading into the final period, Germany took a nine-point lead but re-took the lead in the final ten minutes. Without Schroeder, who had to go to the bench after his fifth foul, and an ailing Tess, Herbert’s team would have had to go to overtime and miss crucial throws there. dpa