At 20:30 on September 1, Beijing time, the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup continues. The two European powerhouses in Group G, France and Germany, will meet in the first game of the group stage. The French team, led by Batum and Gobert , want to get off to a good start. They want to take the lead in the battle for qualifying seats. The German team is also very strong. Schroeder and Theis will lead the team to win against the strong enemy.
Match history:
The French team and the German team have played against each other once at the World Championships. In the 2006 World Championships, the French team narrowly defeated the German team 75-73. As old rivals in European basketball, the German team and the French team have met 15 times in the European Championships, with the French team having the upper hand with 9 wins and 6 losses. The most recent meeting between the two teams was in the 2017 European Championship. The German team narrowly defeated the French team 84-81. Theis scored 22 points and Schroeder scored 21 points. They were the contributors to the German team's victory.
Current situation of both sides:
In the latest FIBA World Cup team strength list, the French team ranks 5th and the German team ranks 12th. One reason why the German team ranks behind is that they lost to in the warm-up match. Japanese team . As two powerful teams in Europe, both sides have many NBA players on the line, and their strong collision will be extremely exciting.
Although Parker has retired, the French team is also led by NBA players such as Batum, Fournier and Gobert, especially Fournier and Gobert, who have performed very well in the NBA. Gobert will become the defensive gate of the French team inside, and he is the core of the team's defense. Fournier must shoulder the offensive burden and bring firepower support to the team on the offensive end. Batum's experience is very important to the team. He has always been a very effective offensive and defensive weapon for the French team in the international arena.
In the French team, there are also players such as Ntilikina and De Colo. They also have good strength. Ntilikina didn't have many performance opportunities with the Knicks, but his strength should not be underestimated. De Colo has been working hard in European basketball for many years. After Parker retires, he will get more opportunities in the French team. Poirier has signed with the Celtics, and the World Cup will be a good opportunity for him to show his strength to the fans.
Although the French team is very good, their luck in the World Cup is average. If the French team keeps winning from the opening game to the end of the second stage, then they may meet the Greek team in the quarterfinals and the Serbian team in the semifinals. If they lose one game in the group stage and the second stage, they may meet the American team in the quarterfinals.
The German team bids farewell to the Nowitzki era. Schroeder and Theis play a more important role in this team. In the warm-up match, the German team suffered an upset loss to the Japanese team, but their strength cannot be denied just because of this defeat. Now people's attention is focused on the French team, the Australian team, the Lithuanian team, etc., but the German team cannot be underestimated. Schroeder will show his offensive ability in the World Cup, and Theis and Kleber will be good helpers beside him. These three players have proven themselves in the NBA and they need to show off in the World Cup. Fists and kicks.
In addition to these players, the German team also has Zipze, Benjin, Jiffy and others who have been training in the national team for many years. They will become good helpers around Schroeder.
Both sides are expected to start:
France team: Ntilikina, De Colo, Fournier, Batum, Gobert
Germany team: Schroeder, Benjin, Zipze, Kleber, Theis
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