One of his two semi-finals Eurobasket 2022 will have as protagonists Spain and Germanytwo legendary European teams that have surprised the organization by exceeding all expectations.
Led by Willy Hernangomez and Dennis Schroder respectively, these two international basketball classics will play to advance to the final on Friday, September 16 in Berlin.
Therefore, it is time to review the history between Germany and Spain in Eurobasket, the contest in which faces have seen the most.
Spain vs. fixtures, results and balance Germany
Despite Germany has competed in Eurobasket since 1951, the fact that they were from two different countries (Federal Republic and People’s Republic) means that only the data is taken from reunification of 1990. A situation that works in favor of Spain, since the Selection has been imposed on the German team on 6 of the 8 occasions that the faces have appeared in the European competition.
The first duel between the two countries after the aforementioned reunification took place exactly in the first event where the Germans also participated and won (1993). Which meant victory for Germany in the quarter-final match, a match that was no cakewalk for them as they had to prevail in extra time with 23 points from Christian Welp.
The next two matches would be won by the Spanish national team with a generation of players that was beginning to emerge. However, in Eurobasket 2005in which Pau Gasol, his Germany, was not present Dirk Nowitzki He advanced to the tournament final in a fast-paced semi-final. A duel that was decided in the last breath with an unforgettable basket from the stars of the Dallas Mavericks over Jorge Garbajosa to end with 27 points and playing 40 minutes.
Since 2005, Spain have not lost a EuroBasket game to Germany, winning in 2007 and 2017 in the quarter-finals, in 2011 in the second stage and in 2015 in the group stage.
It is worth dwelling on this last case, because that match almost said goodbye to the Spanish National Team. On the final day of the league, Sergio Scariolo’s men arrived needing a win as a drop would see them out of the competition due to mixed results. Which ultimately didn’t happen, but Dennis Schroder could have avoided it if he hadn’t missed his second free throw with 3 seconds left.
History and results of Spain against Germany in Eurobasket
Year
Round
Result
1993
Quarterfinals
Germany 79-77 Spain
1997
Group stage
Spain 67-59 Germany
2001
Race for third and fourth place
Spain 99-90 Germany
2005
semi-finals
Germany 74-73 Spain
2007
Quarterfinals
Spain 83-55 Germany
2011
Second level
Spain 77-68 Germany
2015
Group stage
Spain 77-76 Germany
2017
Quarterfinals
Spain 84-72 Germany
When was the last time Spain and Germany played in Eurobasket?
FIBA
The last time Spain and Germany They played a game inside Eurobasket It happened in his quarterfinals 2017. A match that took place at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Arena and ended Germany’s hopes of medaling once again.
The big name of the party was Marc Gasolwho led him Spain win 84-72 and where he finished with a double-double to remember. The Catalan interior was too much for the German defense with 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field (66.7%), 10 rebounds, 4 assists and a 37 PIR.
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On the evening of December 25 and the night of December 26, five Christmas games were traditionally held as part of the NBA regular season.
The most important match of the match day was played in Oklahoma, where the Thunder hosted San Antonio.
The home team started the game better and were ahead for most of the first quarter, but they missed a move 0:11 into the quarter, allowing Spurs to take the lead 41:36. Oklahoma was unable to take the lead after that, but San Antonio maintained its lead by keeping the game under control and eventually won 117-102.
The Spurs have won all three games against the Thunder this season, while Oklahoma has lost just two of the other 28 games.
The most productive player of the match was Fox, who brought 29 points to San Antonio, while Vembanyama also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers played Houston at home and suffered a crushing defeat.
The fate of the match was decided in the first quarter, when the Rockets won by 12 points (25:37). Afterwards, they increased their advantage by completely controlling the course of the match and eventually won with a score of 119:96.
For Houston, Thompson scored 26 points and Shengyun had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Denver and Minnesota closed out game day.
The first half of the match ended in a draw. Neither team managed to take a lead of more than 9 points, and Denver entered the big break with a 2-point lead at 57:55. In the third quarter, the Nuggets made an attack of 6:0 at the beginning and 10:2 in the middle, reaching a 16-point lead, and at the end of the quarter they were ahead +15 – 90:78. The Timberwolves did not give up and made a 16:2 move midway through the fourth quarter, reaching a lead of 107:108. This gave fans a tense ending; Edwards hit a three-pointer 2 seconds before the siren, sending the game into overtime at 115:115. And there Jokic played a decisive role and scored 18 points in 5 minutes, allowing the Nuggets to win 142:138.
Jokic scored 56 points in the NBA on Christmas Day, falling just four shy of Bernard King’s record. Nikola also recorded a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Murray had a double-double with 35 points and 10 assists.
NBA. Regular season. Christmas Day, 25-26 December
New York – Cleveland – 126:124 (23:38, 37:20, 24:38, 42:28)
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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