Germany's Team Basket Breaks Down Doncic. Germany's Schröder Wagner One-Two Punch 43 Points Cooperation, 39 Points Triple Double Class Overpower Slovenia by Doncic
Sep 11, 2025
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Germany defeated Slovenia 99-91 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket at Xiaomi Arena in Riga, Latvia on the 10th (Korea time).
Germany made sure to play a one-two punch role as Franz Wagner scored 23 points and Dennis Schröder scored 20, while Daniel Tice also scored 15 points and nine rebounds. Andreas Opst (10 points) and Mao Doro (11 points) also played a good role. As many as five players scored double digits.
Slovenia was active as a triple doubleweight (10 rebounds, 7 assists) with Doncic exploding 39 points, but failed to overcome Germany's team basketball.
Slovenia took the lead from the beginning. Slovenian ace Doncic, who blew up 42 points in the round of 16, dominated the match. His shooting condition was at its peak, and he attacked Germany's solid defense by shaking the inside and outside, including deep 3.
In the end, the first half finished with a 51-45 lead.
The same was true of the third quarter. Slovenia took the lead with an efficient attack from inside and outside as a whole. However, just before the end of the third quarter, Germany gained momentum with Da Silva's half-line buzzer-beater 3-pointer.
In the end, Schroeder tied the game in the fourth quarter on the bench and succeeded in turning the tables.
From this point on, Pimali was a close game. With 4:11 left in the fourth quarter, Doncic hit a three-run homer to turn the tables again.
However, Germany had ace Schröder. After playing a passing game with Isaac Bonga, he hit a corner 3-pointer and turned the tables again.
Germany solidified its lead by operating sophisticated mid-jumper not only Schröder but also Wagner. In the end, Slovenia struggled with Doncic, but they couldn't overcome the limitations of the one-man team.
On the other hand, Germany showed a strong clutch ability by dominating the match as the winner of the World Championship and the favorite to win the EuroBasket.
Team basketball in Germany overcame Doncic's strong performance.
Slovenia was very unstable with two consecutive losses at the beginning of the tournament, but it reached the quarterfinals when Doncic, who succeeded in remodeling his body in the off-season, woke up. However, in the end, they failed to overcome the best team in Europe, Germany.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
