Jaaaaa those final minutes were crazy, Dennis incredibly clutch and Serbia missing that wide-open corner three. Also Voigtmann had a massive game for us. What an unbelievable success for this team, historic.
HO LY FU CK! World Champions! Never thought I would live to see Germany win a World Chapionship in Basketball. So happy right now, especially when you think where this group came from. In the World Cup 2019 our guys were eliminated after the group stage and losing to DomRep. Not gonna lie, saw the downfall coming when Serbia had that open three in the corner to tie the game with only a minute or so to play, got lucky there but still deserved the trophy, because this team is really, really special. When it comes to our Rockets legends, never liked Schröder as a person and was furious when the Rockets traded for him, at least on the national team he really matured and become a rolemodel. Guess the same goes for him as for Patty Mills: When FIBA, he's on a different level. Basketball legend from this day on. Theis? Always thought he was here at the wrong time. Great guy, hope he will see another chance with the Pacers. This the house Dirk built. He never had a playmaker like prime Schröder on his side, a slasher like Franz, a shooter like Obst or a wrecking-ball like Bonga, but I guess none of them were wearing gold today if it wasn't for Nowitzki, so this one goes to him as well. Nothing from Kevin Durant so far, nothing from Lillard, nothing from Draymond and all the others, so you know what's coming... WORLD CHAMPION OF WHAT???
Can we bring up treason charges on Steve Kerr for tripling down on small ball after it got boat-raced against both Lithuania and Germany, only to unleash it again and lose to Canada?????
lol. The only thing I'm plssed about is Serbia losing. That would've been an awesome story. Meanwhile the FIBA "All-Stars". Bascially an odd lineup of future, current, and non- stars of the NBA. Apparently it's the first time the NBA has gotten all 5 positions (which is understandable) :
Congratulations to the champion, Germany! Kudos to former Rocket Dennis Schröder for stepping up and getting his well deserved MVP. Looks like we have our own tiger by the tail in Dillon Brooks, who also stepped up when it mattered most, the key to defeating team USA and winning Canada's historic Bronze Medal. Any doubts I might have had about our Mr. Brooks have been swept away. Can't wait for the season to start!
Not only did Germany star forward Franz Wagner become a world champion but accomplished it while sharing the floor with his older brother Moe. “It’s special,” Wagner said after being asked how it feels to win the World Cup with his brother as teammate. Special to have our parents here too. This is so surreal, it doesn’t make sense that we are both on this team and we can enjoy it.” Source: EuroHoops.net
If I was the Orlando magic I would be looking at the World cup and seeing that they already have 2 valuable pieces of the World cup champion team Franz and Mo Wagner. I would be trading for Dennis Schroder and Theis. Then, try to sign Andreas Obst to complete the starting 5 of the Orlando German team Then they should sign Johannes Voightman and Isaac Bonga to come off the bench.Then fire current orlando coach and hire the german national team coach. Banchero, Fultz, Suggs, Johnathan Isaacs to also come off the bench to help contribute to the German push to being real world champions in the NBA. Oh I would have Joe Ingles as the bench cheer leader for the team.
