Athletistic will broadcast a live online text broadcast: Basketball. EuroBasket. Semi final. Poland – France. Direct
Poland went from an early exit from the first round of the 2023 Basketball World Cup European qualifiers to reaching the EuroBasket top four for the first time in more than 50 years, while France have already endured serious apprehensions in the play-off phase.
France survived with late shots in regulation time before earning a 93-85 overtime win over Italy. Poland, meanwhile, put on a huge performance by beating defending champions Slovenia 90-87. The protagonist of the match, Mateusz Ponitka, scored a triple-double and deprived Luka Doncic of the chance to fight for the title.
The 29-year-old is averaging 15.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game and will have a big impact on Poland’s performance. Meanwhile, Terry Tarpee becomes the hero of EuroBasket for France, the defender faced Italian Simone Fontecchio in the quarter-finals, and in this game he will also play another important role.
It is also worth paying attention to Alexander Baltserovski. He scored 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against Slovenia, but he will have to avoid early fouls against France to counter Rudy Gobert who made double-doubles in the playoffs.
France suffered 18 defeats in the quarter-finals, the worst team in the tournament in this category. Poles should be prepared to take advantage of any additional good they may receive.
Basketball. EuroBasket. Semi final. Poland – France. Direct
Source: Sport
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