Lauri Markkanen was disappointed after the German match.
Lauri Markkanen scored 16 points against Germany. Jussi Saarinen
Susijeng’s fierce European Championship will continue on Sunday in the bronze game as the reigning world champion Germany won a 98-86 victory in Finland in the semi-finals.
Germany secured a seat in the final of Sunday.
Finland was hanging out from time to time, but German steady fire and ruthless efficiency turned the match to the Germans.
Lauri Markkanen He made 16 points but admitted after the match that Germany was better.
– A difficult game of course. Germany is a good team. They would punish us for the mistakes we made, but were fought to the end, but it wasn’t enough today. Of course, the disappointment is big. It was believed that we could win them. Forward, Markkanen said in the screen broadcast.
The Susijengi managed to hold on to his game plan for a moment, but Germany’s pace and accuracy were too much.
– There were too many snippets when we didn’t make the game plan. We tried to stop fast, but still they were sometimes able to run a little too easy baskets. You couldn’t play intact 40 minutes. Of course, a good team will punish it right away, Markkanen continued.
Despite the loss, Finland’s historical medal desire is still alive. Susijengi will face Greece or Turkey on Sunday in a bronze match.
– We’re ready. We stay together exactly how difficult the loss. We have disappeared before and gain victory. We learn from here and stay together, and then take the medal on Sunday, Markkanen promised.
The semi-finals between Turkey and Greece will start on Friday evening at 21:00.