In an epic final, Germany were better in the second half and ended up lifting the cup. The Germans, led by the duo of Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner, won the game with a tight score of 83 to 77. In this way they became the seventh nation to lift the trophy.
The rivalry began as one might suppose in an instance of this nature. Overcoming initial nerves; bad news came for Serbia. In one of the first offensives of the game; Ognjen Dobric fell badly and had to leave the playing field with the help of two people, without being able to support his leg. Despite this, the Balkans relied on their team play to try to recover from the absences. Germany opted for individual play, taking advantage of one-on-one advantages. With Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner commanding the actions, they faced the rival offensive block. The fact is that both teams exchanged leads on the scoreboard, leaving the story completely equal (47-47) at the end of the first half.
Already in the second half, the legs of the Serbian team are not the same. Speed dropped, effectiveness dropped dramatically and the Germans made them pay. After a few minutes of not being able to find the basket, those led by Gordon Herbert began to take advantage to escape to twelve (69-57). Strange, with Bogdan Bogdanović on the bench (he came in with 2 minutes left), Germany keep the distance in the last set; Serbia defends with the same intensity, but it is difficult for them on the other side of the field. Aleksa Avramovic put the team on his shoulders and brought them within three (78-75) with 1:21 left. At that time the nerves showed themselves more clearly. Serbia could only score from the free kick line and lost important balls. In important moments, Germany did not fail and established itself in the World Cup, undefeated.
The figures:
Three players finished in double figures on the championship team. Dennis Schröder was the top scorer with 28 points; with 7/11 in doubles and 2/6 in triples. He also had 2 rebounds and 2 assists. He was accompanied by Franz Wagner; author of 19 units; plus 7 boards. Johannes Voigtmann completed the trident with 12 goals, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 minutes on the court.
Aleksa Avramović finished as Serbia’s top scorer with 21 points. He was 7/15 on field goals, with a PIR of 16. Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 17 points, but only two of them were converted in the second half of the game. Filip Petrusev completed the trident with 10 goals in 20 minutes on the court.
The awards:
Franz Wagner received the MVP award of the final from Luis Scola. Dennis Schröder received the tournament’s most valuable player award from Carmelo Anthony.
Photo: FIBA
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