Summary!
Game is Over
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Player of the Game
Great performance by Luka Doncic to take away the undefeated Germany:
If Luka's smiling, you're in trouble 🔥#EuroBasket x #BringTheNoise
— #EuroBasket 2022 (@EuroBasket) September 6, 2022
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4Q | 2:14
Slovenia wide advantage that seems to stay with the victory.
4Q | 7:03
Good start from Goran Dragic for Slovenia to take a 10 lead.
4Q | 10:00
The last quarter started.
Bye to the third
Best closing of Slovenia that manages to maintain the advantage of 6 points. Luka Doncic the best on the court with 25 points.
3Q | 4:28
Germany begins to approach in search of tying the game, Slovenia fails to connect on offense.
3Q | 7:48
Good German start that cuts the deficit to 6 points and begins to press from the start.
3Q | 10:00
The third quarter started.
Halftime
We go into the break with an 8-point lead over Slovenia.
2Q | 4:43
Germany approaches and cuts the difference to 8 points at the hands of Dennis Schröder.
2Q | 7:44
Slovenia moves away from on the scoreboard, an important advantage. Luka Doncic and Mike Tobey the best on the court.
2Q | 10:00
The second quarter started.
End of the first
We go into the break with an advantage of 7 points for Slovenia.
1Q | 4:23
The marker almost does not move, due to the multiple fouls that are generated on the court.
1Q | 7:13
Very even game at the start between both teams, the score does not move much. Slight advantage of 2 points for Slovenia.
1Q | 10:00
The match started at the Köln Arena.
About to start
We are a few minutes away from the start of the presentation of the game and the previous FIBA protocols.
Slovenia Squad!
These are the 12 players representing Slovenia:
Germany's squad!
These are the summoned by Germany:
Another place to watch it
Bet365 joined as the platform that will broadcast the game.
Here is Germany!
Germany appear on the court at the Köln Arena for tonight's game:
Heute bei Gordie‘s Gameday Routine: Freiwürfe mit links! 🤚 pic.twitter.com/PKIGAaexdC
— Dt. Basketball Bund (@DBB_Basketball) September 6, 2022
Last rosters!
In the last game, this was how both teams lined up:
Germany: Dennis Schröder, Franz Wagner, Johannes Voigtmann, Daniel Theis and Nick Weiler-Babb.
Slovenia: Luka Doncic, Vlatko Cancar, Jaka Blazic, Mike Tobey and Aleksej Nikolic.
Last duel!
The last official match between Germany and Slovenia was in the European Qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA World Cup when Germany defeated Slovenia 90-71 with an outstanding performance by Luka Doncic with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Slovenia and by Dennis Schröder with double- double of 17 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists by the Germans.
Face to face
A close match between both teams awaits us, here we share the statistics of the season of each one.
Here we go!
We are just under an hour before the game between Germany and Slovenia kicks off at the Köln Arena. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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Dennis Schröder, a must see player!
The German base is one of the great figures of his country, he plays for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Schröder managed to show that he was one of the most relevant figures for his selection, averaging 18.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game with the representative of Germany. Dennis is one of the most experienced players for the Germans and is one of the team's offensive leaders, he will seek to improve his connection with Franz Wagner and Maodo Lo to complicate the game for his rivals and fight for a ticket to the next round.
How does Germany get here?
The Germans come to this duel after reaching the second round of the European Qualifiers as the first place in Group B with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss and close to getting their ticket to the 2023 World Cup. In their last two games, Germany remains undefeated at the EuroBasket after victories against France, Bosnia Herzegovina and Lithuania. The team led by Gordie Herbert has great experience, including Dennis Schröder, Daniel Theis and Franz Wagner. These players have been of great importance to get Germany to where it is and they will fight for one of the tickets to the next round. The Germans will be looking for a win against Slovenia to secure their ticket to the knockout round. Germany is the seat of Group B where France, Bosnia Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary and Lithuania meet.
Luka Doncic, a must see player!
The base of the representative of Slovenia arrives at the EuroBasket as the top figure of the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA and the selection of his country. His contribution has been a fundamental part for Slovenia to be in third place in Group B. He comes into this game averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. Doncic is one of the great young figures in the national team and is looking to bring his talent to the table with a talented group of great players like Goran Dragic and Zoran Dragic. Luka Doncic is one of the great players who are part of the EuroBasket and without a doubt, he is one of the players to watch.
How does Slovenia arrive?
The Slovenian representative arrives at this EuroBasket after having a positive World Cup tie with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses and in third place in his group. Slovenia has just lost against Bosnia Herzegovina with a score of 93-97 in their last game, but they started with 2 consecutive wins against Lithuania by a score of 92-85 and Hungary by a score of 103-88. The group of Slovenian players is one of the players that has shown the greatest growth in recent years, some players that stand out are Luka Doncic, Goran Dragic, Mike Tobey and Ziga Dimec. The goal for Slovenia is to fight for one of the direct tickets to the next round with Germany, France and Lithuania, the Slovenians have just finished fourth in the Olympic Games, so they are one of the teams to watch in this FIBA EuroBasket.
Where's the game?
The Köln Arena located in the city of Köln, Germany will host this duel between two teams seeking to advance to the next round of FIBA EuroBasket 2022. This stadium has a capacity for 18,500 fans and was inaugurated in 1998.
Welcome!
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the match Germany vs. Slovenia, corresponding to the Group Stage of FIBA EuroBasket 2022. The match will take place at the Köln Arena, at 2:30 p.m.