European Championship final preview: How can Germany easily let the double champions slip away

On September 13, in the semi-finals of the Men's Basketball Team, Germany defeated Finland 98-86, and reached the European Cup final for the first time since 2005. (In the 2005 European Championship final, Germany lost to Greece 62-78 and won the runner-up. Germany's last European Championship final was in 1993,)

Turkey defeated Greece 94-68 and reached the European Cup final for the first time since 2001. (In the 2001 European Championship final, Turkey lost to Yugoslavia 69-78 and won the runner-up. This is also the only European Championship final experience in the Turkish men's basketball team's history)

European Championship final will start at 2:00 on September 15, 2025, and the game is in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

One side is the last European Championship win 32 years ago, and the other side is the team's history has never won the championship. If the 2023 World Cup champion Germany successfully wins the championship, then they will be the double champions of the World Cup and European Championships. If Türkiye wins the championship, then they will set new team history and set new records.

Let's take a look at the European Championship final together.

Historical confrontations

Türkiye and Germany have met 11 times in the history of the European Championships. The German team won 7 games and Türkiye won 4 games.

Germany and Türkiye have never met in official competitions in the past decade, and the last encounter between the two sides dates back to 2015.

2015 European Championships, Türkiye 80-75 Germany.

Chedy Ottoman made a defensive layup against Dirk Nowitzki.

The 2015 European Championship was held in Berlin, Germany. Turkey and Germany met in the group stage. Chedi Ottoman scored 17 points and helped the team win the game. The German team only achieved one win and four losses in the group stage and failed to advance to the knockout stage.

2011 European Championships, Germany 73 to 67 Türkiye. The two teams met in the second stage of the group stage. The German team only scored 6 points in the first quarter, but fought back in the last three quarters and reversed and won the game. Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and Chris Carman scored 20 points.

2007 European Championships, Germany 79 to 49 Türkiye.

Türkiye and Germany were in the same group, and the German team led 40-27 in the first half and defeated Türkiye in the whole game. German team core Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points.

2005 European Championships, Germany 66 to 57 Türkiye.

Germany is second in the group and the Turkish is third in the group. The two sides meet in the play-offs. Germany defeated Turkey 66-57. Nowitzki scored half of the team and scored 33 points. In 2005, Germany finally reached the European Championship final.

2001 European Championship, Germany 78 to 79 Türkiye. In the semi-finals of the 2001 European Championship, the German team was tied in regular time and was dragged into overtime by Turkey. Then Turkey defeated Germany in the layup final and entered the European Championship final.

Route for both sides to advance

Germany team

Germany team has never lost the game so far! He won five consecutive games in the group stage, with a net win of 34.6 points per game, and defeated Portugal, Slovenia and Finland in the knockout stage. His average net win of 24.5 points per game in eight battles, showing strong dominance.

Türkiye

Türkiye team has never lost the game yet! In the group stage, Serbia showed its tough ability and won by double-digit score difference in three knockout matches. The semi-finals crushed Greece 94-68, with defensive efficiency being the best match.

Team strength versus

Offensive firepower

Germany averaged 101.4 points per game, making it the strongest offensive team in this European Championship, with a two-point shooting percentage of up to 62%. Turkey averaged 91.1 points per game and scored 44.7% from three-pointers.

Inside strength

The German team averaged 40.1 rebounds per game, with a clear advantage in the penalty area. The "two towers" combination of Tees and Da Silva is highly efficient in franchise protection. They are the key to whether the German team can successfully limit Shen Jing in the finals. Turkey relies on Shin Kyung's inside dominance. Shin Kyung averages 21.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game, but Turkey's inside rebounding ability is slightly inferior to Germany, with an average of 37 rebounds per game.

Operational strength

Germany's Wagner Jr. and Schroeder averaged more than 20 points per game, providing the team with stable outside firepower. Turkey's Osmani scored 6 of 8 three-pointers in the semi-finals and scored 28 points, but he could miss the final due to an ankle injury, and if he couldn't make it, Turkey's outside offensive firepower could be affected.

Linework Depth

On the 12-man roster of Germany, there are 3 active NBA players, as well as former NBA player Theis. 9 players are worth more than 10 million euros, with a strong lineup, and each player has the ability to score.

The Turkish team lacks a stable second scoring point except Shin Kyung, and the lineup depth is relatively shallow.

Star matchup

Shen Jing

The core player of the Turkey team, he averaged 21.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game in this game, making him the only center in Europe that can rival Jokic. Its singles and high-level support capabilities are excellent and has a large defensive coverage area, which is the starting point of Türkiye's tactical system. Shin Kyung scored 15 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in the semi-finals. He said in an interview: "It's not necessarily my night every night, it's my teammate's night.. "The implication is that Shin Kyung is not the best player in the team in the semi-finals (Osmany made 11 of 15 shots, 6 of 8 three-pointers, scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block). As the only NBA player in the team, he is optimistic about Shin Kyung's strong rebound in the finals and played a better performance than the semi-finals.

Schroeder + Wagner Jr.

Schroeder is the German team's tactical brain, with strong breakthrough and pass-through ability. In the semi-finals, he scored 26 points and 12 points in the semi-finals. Assist to help the team advance to the finals. Wagner Jr. is good at shooting and breaking, and is the all-around forward of the German team. The two are the core driving force of the German team's offense.

Key factors in the game

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German team should first win the thief. The key to Germany is to see whether inside players such as Theis can limit Shen Jing and disrupt Turkey's tactical system. At the same time, the German team needs to play the advantages of team basketball, use Schroeder's impact ability to create scoring opportunities, and protect Keep the stability of external firepower.

Turkey

If Ottoman cannot play, someone needs to stand up and share the offensive pressure. The team must continue to maintain its defensive advantage and limit the German team's outside shooting. At the same time, Shin Kyung needs to show stronger dominance in the interior and break the German team's defense through cooperation with his teammates.

Conclusion

Shen Kyung has made progress year by year, was selected as an NBA All-Star last season, and has a professional student The first time I played the playoffs in my career, this European Championship is more like a complete evolutionary Shen Jing set foot on the declaration battle of Europe. He led Turkey to regain the glory of 24 years ago.

The editor is more optimistic about the German team. Basketball talks about chemistry and experience. These German players have played many tough battles together in the past three years and have rich experience in the competition. They know how to play well in the finals, third place in the 22 European Championship, third place in the 23 World Cup, fourth place in the 24 Olympics, and intercontinental competition. In the game, when the German men's basketball team has a world champion, they owe a European Championship champion and win the finals. They are double champions. In history, only three teams have won the World Cup (World Championship) and European Championship champions in a row, namely the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Spain (2019 World Cup champion and 2022 European Championship champion).

I believe that the German soldiers are more eager for the championship. Who would give up the opportunity to leave their names in history?