10:17
Unfortunately, the DBB selection still cannot fall back on Franz Wagner today. The Orlando Magic winger was unable to complete a full workout yesterday and is still not fully resilient.
10:14
Gordon Herbert set his boys up for a tough game ahead of time. “They are a very big team. They are one of the best teams we can meet in the zone. It will be a man’s game,” said the German coach in the run-up to the game. Captain Schröder also warned in the run-up to full concentration and didn’t want to waste any thought on the following duel with Luka Dončić. “Every game at a World Cup is complicated and difficult. We really have to focus on it,” said the man from Braunschweig.
10:10
Georgia finished second behind Slovenia in the preliminary round thanks to two comfortable victories against Cape Verde and Venezuela. The East Europeans are seen as unpleasant opponents who play very physically and are heavily manned, especially in the big positions. With center Goga Bitadze (2.11 m / Orlando Magic) and power forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (2.08 m / San Antonio Spurs), the Georgians have two NBA stars with them. In addition, Tornike Schengelia (2.06 m / Virtus Bologna) is a top player in the EuroLeague. The 2.17 meter long Giorgi Schermadini also cleans up under the boards.
10:02 a.m
With the optimal result of three wins from three games, Germany has created a good starting position for this second group phase in the preliminary round. Together with the Slovenians, who also have no loss points, Dennis Schröder & Co. are currently leading the group and are one point ahead of Australia and today’s opponent Georgia. If the DBB selection celebrates their fourth win in a row today, qualification for the quarter-finals would be as good as done before the final group game against Luka Dončić and his Slovenians.
09:59
Hello and welcome to the first intermediate round game of the German basketball players at the 2023 World Cup! At 10:30 a.m., the DBB selection in Okinawa will face Georgia!