In the semifinals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament, hosts France and World Cup champions Germany meet again. The two teams, who are in Group B, have already met once before, when Germany beat France by 14 points. However, this time
France men's basketball
The team fought back tenaciously at home and managed to avenge their loss, topping Germany 73-69 and advancing first to the final.
At the start of the game.
German men's basketball team
With three-pointers from Schroeder and Wagner Jr, a 12-2 offense climaxed the game and quickly grabbed the lead. Facing Germany's strong start, France gradually found their way back after the timeout. However, poor touch from outside became their biggest obstacle, and they were passive with 1 in 12 three-pointers in the first half. However, the French team performed well on the defensive end, successfully containing the German core Schroeder's play. In the second quarter, France gave up only eight points, a perfect defensive performance, and tied the game with a 15-5 run to end the first half of the contest.
In the second half, Batum's three-pointer gave the French men's basketball team their first lead of the game, as France's three-point shooting touch warmed up to help them gradually gain the upper hand. In the final quarter, young Vinbanyama also hit a three-pointer from outside the arc to extend France's lead to double digits with a 10-3 start. Although the tenacious German team pushed the difference to two points in the final stage of the game and saw the hope of equalizing or even overtaking, they made a fatal mistake at the last moment and missed the chance to tie or even kill the game.
France, on the other hand, stabilized the situation in the free throw battle and finally beat Germany 73-69 to advance to the final. The French men's basketball team showed tenacious defense and composure at critical moments in this game, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming final.
