The basketball players of Turkey have qualified for the final of the European Championship in Riga.
In the second Eurobasket semifinal match, Turkey defeated Greece with a score of 94:68.
The team of Ergin Ataman will meet Germany in the grand final on Sunday (20:00), which defeated Finland 98:86 in the first semifinal match.
Interestingly, it will be a duel between the only two undefeated teams in the championship. Both have eight consecutive wins.
For Turkey, Sunday’s final will be the second in history at continental competitions, and in the first one in 2001, they were defeated by Yugoslavia.
Germany has played in the final of the European Championship twice. They won their only title in 1993 by defeating Russia, while in 2005 in Belgrade, they were defeated by Greece.
Previously on the same day (16:00), Greece and Finland will fight for the bronze medal.
A close match between fierce rivals was expected, but we watched a one-way street. Turkey stepped on the gas from the start, completely neutralizing Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Greek offense with fantastic defense.
They scored easy points from counterattacks with fantastic shooting percentages and a lot of beautiful plays. Osmani especially stood out with 18 points in the first 20 minutes.
Already after the first quarter, Turkey had a double-digit lead 26:16, and at halftime an unreal +18, 49:31.
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Same story in the continuation. Turkey did not allow Greece to even get close; in the third quarter, the lead went to over 20 points. At the end of the third quarter, it was 72:51.
The last quarter was just a formality and Turkey qualified for the final much more easily than expected. In the end, they even put on an exhibition for their numerous fans.
The most effective player in the winning selection was Ercan Osmani with 28 points, along with six rebounds, Cedi Osman added 17 points, along with three rebounds and assists each, and Alperen Şengün achieved a double-double performance with 15 points and 12 rebounds, along with six assists.
In the Greek selection, Kostas Sloukas scored 15 points, along with four assists and three rebounds, while Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a double-double with 12 points and rebounds each.
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Source: Kurir, Foto: FIBA