Germany Men’s Basketball Team vs Serbia Preview: Germany Aims for First-Ever Medal While Jokic Leads Team Seeking Revenge

On August 10 at 5 PM, the Paris Olympics men’s basketball bronze medal match will see the German men’s team face off against the Serbian men’s team.

Both teams have performed well overall in this Olympic Games. Germany won all three matches in the group stage and eliminated Greece in the quarter-finals, making it into the semi-finals for the first time in their history, creating a record. In the semi-finals, Germany narrowly lost to the host France, missing out on the finals. Serbia staged a 24-point comeback against Australia in the quarter-finals, and in the semi-finals, Serbia was overturned by the USA after leading by 17 points, nearly defeating the Dream Team.

The German men’s team has been on a strong upward trend in recent years and is currently ranked third in the world. Last year, Germany won the men’s basketball World Cup for the first time, making history by defeating Serbia in the final. The current German men’s team is strong in both numbers and age structure, with Schroder as the team’s brain, the Wagner brothers leading the charge, plus Ties, Bonga, Obst, and others, the overall strength of the German men’s team is very good.

Younger Wagner is the team’s top scorer, averaging 18.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He is versatile, athletic, and a typical modern basketball forward. Schroder averages 18 points and 7.8 assists per game, and his ability to break through in key moments is a weapon for the team. Ties, Bonga, and Older Wagner each average over 8.5 points per game. Germany’s average score reaches 82.6 points, with a strong offensive power.

Serbia is a traditional powerhouse in world basketball, having reached the semi-finals of the Olympics and the World Cup multiple times, winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, and currently ranked fourth in the world. Compared to the lineup during last year’s World Cup, Serbia added Jokic and Micic, significantly enhancing the team’s strength. The great comeback against Australia and the narrow loss to the Dream Team showed the super strength of this team.

Jokic is the absolute core of the Serbian men’s team, averaging a near-triple-double with 18.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game. He remains a dominant force on the FIBA stage, making him difficult for opponents to contain. Against the US, opponents even had to use James to guard him. Sharpshooter Bogdanovic averages 18.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. Micic and Avramovic also score in double digits on average, plus Petrushev, Dobric, Jovic, and others, Serbia has many scoring options, averaging 94.6 points per game, second only to the US, with very fierce firepower.

The two teams have met frequently in world championships and European competitions, knowing each other very well. In the last eight encounters, both teams have won four games each, but in the last four meetings, Germany has won three, including the World Cup final last year, holding a certain advantage. However, meeting again, Serbia adds Jokic as the strongest point, and they surely hope to secure a victory for revenge. For Germany, entering the semi-finals for the first time, they aim to strive for a bronze medal, setting a new best performance. Compared to the gold medal match, the pressure of the bronze medal match is relatively smaller, and the match may be quite exciting.

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