The 3rd Place Game

[thiago94]

Best defense of the tournament my ass. What is that? They should stop complaining and start to play some defense. They can win bronze at the Olympics, are they aware of that? I have never seen them play with less energy the last two years.

[Toruko]

Germany defended better in the second quarter but Franz has to make some shots. Thiemann has saved Germanys butt so far but Franz must take over.

[thiago94]

That technical foul is insane, purely insane.

[Toruko]

I dont think that it will effect them very much. They are too old to be affected by a loss. Both teams will try to win and play their best game and I am pretty sure that the Serbs will make it this time.

I was right!

[thiago94]

Congrats to our Serbian guys and girls! Well deserved.

That lose is mainly on Schroeder. His body language drives me insane, he plays like it is a friendly game against the Vatican. We needed a leader and get someone who plays like the lost against France ten minutes ago. Tomorrow I am thankful for everything he did for us and will keep doing for us in the future, but today I am just pissed. The lineup management is disastrous as well, so is our approach for 26 minutes. We decided to give them a fight after 26 minutes, in a bronze medal game at the Olympics. Once again, it does not take anything away from what this group achieved over the last three years, but I think I have every right to be pissed right now and I hope the players are as well.

[fasoulaki]

Congratulation for ranking 4th in the Olympics Germany!

From now on German citizen are only allowed to call me prophet

[Serbian_Layup]

Congrats to our Serbian guys and girls! Well deserved.

That lose is mainly on Schroeder. His body language drives me insane, he plays like it is a friendly game against the Vatican. We needed a leader and get someone who plays like the lost against France ten minutes ago. Tomorrow I am thankful for everything he did for us and will keep doing for us in the future, but today I am just pissed. The lineup management is disastrous as well, so is our approach for 26 minutes. We decided to give them a fight after 26 minutes, in a bronze medal game at the Olympics. Once again, it does not take anything away from what this group achieved over the last three years, but I think I have every right to be pissed right now and I hope the players are as well.

Thank you! Hoping for long and healthy rivalry between our teams in years to come. Germany is a rock solid team.

Proud of our team. They showed toughness, maturity and responibility in spite of really difficult circumstances after USA game.

As for game, I do think that Germany came into the game a little bit soft and unprepared. Bonga and Weiler-Babb and older Wagner played really good defense and brought energy off the bench but it was never really close. That kind of pressing is hardly to work for extended period of time vs such team as Serbia. As soon as Bogdan checked in our halfcourt offense with Bogdan, Micic and Jokic made all right decisions for easy shots. Team with such passing culture and halfcourt execution is hard to beat with pressing. I'm mostly satisfied that we took away driving game from Wagner and Schroder. It was really tough for Germany to score inside the perimeter for 3 quarters.

Jokic is just a cheat code. Too good, too strong, too skilled for anyone. Our potential is just different with him, especailly when the team truly clicks.

[Victorious]

Congrats to Serbia. They are the best team in the world. Last year they lost to Germany due do absentees like Micic and Jokic. This year they beat the USA in the only game that mattered. It’s just that the refs had a different opinion.

[Toruko]

Congrats to Serbia. They are the best team in the world. Last year they lost to Germany due do absentees like Micic and Jokic. This year they beat the USA in the only game that mattered. It’s just that the refs had a different opinion.

No, they are the second best team in the world.

[fasoulaki]

Did I see correctly that Mo Wagner has the habit to clomplain at the refs that a teammate committed the foul and not he?

What a bastard!

[Serbian_Layup]

https://x.com/statmuse/status/1822208605199769951

Total domination from Jokic. On top of that, his defense was amazing in elimination games.

[Toruko]

Damn, Bonga hit those open 3 pointer with 60%

[Serbian_Layup]

Congrats to Serbia. They are the best team in the world. Last year they lost to Germany due do absentees like Micic and Jokic. This year they beat the USA in the only game that mattered. It’s just that the refs had a different opinion.

Thank you! Every tournament is a story for itself. Germany deserved it last year, no one knows what happens next.

[Toruko]

Did I see correctly that Mo Wagner has the habit to clomplain at the refs that a teammate committed the foul and not he?

What a bastard!

I dont know why but everyone seems to hate him. He has something that I cant stand. In Berlin we say that he has a "hau mich Fresse". hahahaha

[Serbian_Layup]

Damn, Bonga hit those open 3 pointer with 60%

Yep, I thought shooting was his weakness, but he has been money on those corner spot up threes.

If he can play defense like this and hit open shots consistently, Obradovic got a really good role player for Partizan.