A good six months ago, the German basketball players eliminated the USA on their way to World Cup gold, a victory with far-reaching consequences for Andreas Obst.
The coup caused such waves “that the USA is now bringing out its Avengers for the Olympics,” the FC Bayern professional told “Sport1”. Obst was the match winner in the semifinals against the NBA stars with 24 points.
“It won’t be easy against a team like the USA, with the line-up that is in sight,” said the sniper, who is likely to have a place in national coach Gordon Herbert’s Olympic squad.
The provisional US squad includes LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) and Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns).
Because of his appearances at the World Cup, the question arose as to whether Obst could also play in the NBA. That’s an “extra. Something I never actually expected. If this dream comes true at some point, I would be over the moon.”
In Serge Ibaka, the 27-year-old in Munich has a teammate with plenty of NBA experience. It was impressive “how he appears here, what professionalism he shows,” praised Obst. Overall, the Bayern squad is “very, very well staffed”.