The German national team began to rejuvenate the composition, after the failure at the World Championship in Russia. For many older players the door to the national team was closed and Joachim Loew began to build a new team. The testing ground was the last draw of the League of Nations, where the Germans frankly failed, finishing last in the group with the Netherlands and France. In the selection for the European Championship, Germany had the strongest group, but in the fight against the Netherlands national team they already managed to play much better. As a result, the “Bundesteam” was the first in the group, ahead of the Netherlands national team by two points, but in head-to-head meetings the Germans lost to their rival again – a 2:4 defeat at home and a 3:2 away victory. The German national team played their last match in mid-November, when the Germans defeated Northern Ireland with a score of 6:1. The victory was the fourth in a row for the Bundesteam.
The Thunders must be given their due, as this team is a great example of how you can fight on equal terms against the leaders of the NBA. Of course, the main brain of this club can be called Chris Paul, without whom we would not have seen such a stable game. Billy Donovan’s wards have repeatedly returned to duty after the defeat at Houston and this situation has greatly tempered the team, so much so that now they are no longer senior. Oklahoma is far from the favorite of the seventh match, but time has shown that this team can surprise. Most likely, “Thunder” will try to act tightly, as in the last meeting, when they managed to deal with the “Rockets” (104-100).
