Tag: Eurobasket

‘Teams have to respect us,’ says Celtics alum Daniel Theis of Germany’s EuroBasket bronze

“Obviously, when you go to the semifinal, you want to go to the final to play for gold,” added the Salzgitter native. “We were disappointed after the loss, but we achieved our goal.”

The unexpected success of the German National Team in the 2022 European Basketball Championship (often better known as the EuroBasket) may have come to an end in their loss to the Spanish National Team. But Germany and Boston Celtics big man alumnus Daniel Theis are still happy about winning bronze with a win over the Polish National Team on Sunday with fellow Celtics alum Dennis Schroder.

It was Germany’s first medal in EuroBasket play since 2005, and while falling short of making it to the Final, it was enough to satisfy the goals Theis and the rest of the German National Team had set for themselves.

“That was our goal,” said Theis in an interview with Eurohoops’ John Rammas. “When we came together this summer with everybody, we said the medal is our goal.”

New HoopsHype analysis grades NBA Celtics alumni play in the 2022 EuroBasket

The Boston Celtics had a number of alumni currently signed to other NBA teams participating in the 2022 European Basketball Championship.

The Boston Celtics had a number of alumni currently signed to other NBA teams participating in the 2022 European Basketball Championship (better known as the EuroBasket). They even had one of them, Toronto Raptors forward Juancho Hernagomez, play an instrumental role in helping the Spanish National Team win gold against the French National Team and three other Celtics alumni (Guerschon Yabusele, Evan Fournier, and Vincent Poirier).

Albert De Roa of HoopsHype recently put together an article grading the play of NBAers participating this year in the quadrennial competition, and a few former Boston players found themselves held in high regard.

Let’s take a look at his assessments of the ex-Celtics NBA players who took part in the EuroBasket.

Boston Celtics alum Juancho Hernangomez’ EuroBasket gold highlights

The end result of the man who played Spanish wunderkind Bo Cruz in the Netflix “Hustle” film was a real-life movie finish to the Spanish National Team’s run to get the gold in this year’s EuroBasket.

Former Boston Celtics forward Juancho Hernangomez had a solid if not extraordinary series of games in the European Basketball Championship until the EuroBasket final against France. Hernangomez, in what was easily his best outing of the quadrennial summer event, helped Spain win gold on Sunday.

The ex-Boston big man put up 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals with just 2 turnovers and 1 personal foul. He finished a white-hot 9-of-11 shooting from the floor — 7-of-9 from beyond the arc — in just over 26 minutes of playing time.

The end result for the man who played Spanish wunderkind Bo Cruz in the Netflix film “Hustle” was a real-life movie finish to the Spain’s run to the gold in this year’s EuroBasket.

To see Hernangomez’s big game in highlight form yourself, take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of the folks over at the FIBA YouTube channel.

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EuroBasket grades: How did Houston Rockets players perform?

Alberto de Roa of @HoopsHype gives his grades for NBA players who competed at EuroBasket 2022, including Alperen Sengun and Usman Garuba of the Rockets.

It’s the NBA’s most boring month, but European basketball was at its best in September. The 2022 European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket) will be remembered as a fascinating and prediction-busting tournament, filled with NBA superstars and big upsets.

Up to 35 NBA players represented their national teams, including second-year prospects Alperen Sengun (Turkey) and Usman Garuba (Spain) of the Houston Rockets. This is how each performed in arguably the most exciting EuroBasket of all-time, as graded by international hoops writer Alberto de Roa of HoopsHype.

De Roa’s grades for all NBA players are available at HoopsHype, but we’ve pulled his analysis of Sengun and Garuba below. With Garuba as a key reserve, Spain went on to win the tournament.

Both European prospects will be back with the Rockets when training camp for the 2022-23 season starts on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Eurobasket grades: How did NBA players perform?

It’s the NBA’s most boring month, but European basketball was at its best in September. The 2022 Eurobasket will be remembered as a fascinating and prediction-busting tournament, filled with NBA superstars and big upsets at every stage. Up to 35 NBA …

It’s the NBA’s most boring month, but European basketball was at its best in September. The 2022 Eurobasket will be remembered as a fascinating and prediction-busting tournament, filled with NBA superstars and big upsets at every stage.

Up to 35 NBA players represented their National Teams. This is how each one performed in arguably the most exciting Eurobasket of all time.

Boston alum Juancho Hernangomez saves best for last, helps Spain win EuroBasket gold

Hernengomez put up an impressive 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in just over 26 minutes of game time.

Former Boston Celtics forward Juancho Hernangomez saved his best game of the European Basketball Championship for last, helping Spain win EuroBasket gold with an 88-76 victory over France and its trio of former Celtics.

Hernengomez put up an impressive 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in just over 26 minutes of game time. He shot 9-of-11 from the field, a red-hot 7-of-9 from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 from the stripe. On the other side of the court, ex-Celtics shooting guard Evan Fournier led France’s silver-medal effort with 23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

Former Boston big man Guerschon Yabusele added 13 points, 2 boards and 6 assists, and former Celtics center Vincent Poirier chipped in 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but it was not enough.

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Basketball Twitter reacts to Spain winning gold in the EuroBasket: “Bo Cruz’s sequel just wrapped filming”

Here’s how basketball Twitter reacted to Spain winning EuroBasket 2022.

Spain managed to win the gold medal in yet another EuroBasket tournament after defeating France in the Final.

Willy Hernangomez was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while fellow Spanish guard Lorenzo Brown was named in the All-Star Five.

Here’s how basketball Twitter reacted to Spain winning gold.

Willy Hernangomez named Eurobasket MVP

Dionysis Aravantinos: Willy Hernangomez named EuroBasket’s Most Valuable Player. Source: Twitter @AravantinosDA What’s the buzz on Twitter? BasketNews @ BasketNews_com Dirk Nowitzki presents the #EuroBasket 2022 MVP award for  Willy Hernangomez  …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Dirk Nowitzki presents the #EuroBasket 2022 MVP award for 🇪🇸 Willy Hernangomez 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Q9F0g8zahp – 4:35 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
#EuroBasket 2022 MVP is…
Willy Hernangomez!
17.2 points/ 6.9 rebounds/ 1 assist/ 63.7% FG/ 80.9% FT
#ESPFRA – 4:31 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Willy Hernangomez 🇪🇸 is the #EuroBasket2022 MVP!!! pic.twitter.com/nepBE3TJXw – 4:30 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Willy Hernangomez Eurobasket MVP 🏆 – 4:30 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Willy Hernangomez named EuroBasket’s Most Valuable Player. – 4:30 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
All-EuroBasket Team:
🇪🇸 Lorenzo Brown
🇩🇪 Dennis Schroder
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo
🇪🇸 Willy Hernangomez
🇫🇷 Rudy Gobert
EuroBasket MVP:
🇪🇸 Willy Hernangomez – 4:29 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
#EuroBasket2022 All Star Five
Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷
Lorenzo Brown 🇪🇸
Rudy Gobert 🇫🇷
Willy Hernangomez 🇪🇸
Dennis Schroder 🇩🇪 – 4:29 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
FIBA EuroBasket 2022 All-Tournament Team:
Lorenzo Brown
Dennis Schröder
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Willy Hernangomez
Rudy Gobert – 4:28 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The @EuroBasket All-Tournament Team: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Lorenzo Brown (Spain), Rudy Gobert (France), Willy Hernangomez (Spain) and Dennis Schroder (Germany). – 4:28 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Spain feels like the outsider in the Eurobasket 2022 final against France and Willy Hernangomez wants to enjoy it
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/… – 5:57 AM

More on this storyline

Christos Tsaltas: #EuroBasket 2022 Best 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo (GRE) Lorenzo Brown (ESP) Rudy Gobert (FRA) Willy Hernangomez (ESP) Dennis Schroder (GER) -via Twitter @Tsaltas46 / September 18, 2022
Ben Golliver: Spain beats France, 88-76, to claim EuroBasket gold in Berlin. – Juancho Hernangomez: 27 points, 5 rebounds, 7-9 on threes, +15 in 26 mins. – Willy Hernangomez: 14 points, 8 rebounds – Evan Fournier: 23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists – Rudy Gobert: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks -via Twitter @BenGolliver / September 18, 2022
Christos Tsaltas: Spain did it again! They won the gold medal at #EuroBasket 2022! They beat France in the gold medal game. 4th gold medal in history for Spain and 14th in Eurobasket overall for them. Spain is a dynasty! #ESPFRA #LaFamilia -via Twitter @Tsaltas46 / September 18, 2022

With Usman Garuba in key role, Spain wins EuroBasket 2022

Rockets prospect Usman Garuba finished strong and had a statement block for Spain, which won EuroBasket 2022 with Sunday’s championship victory over Rudy Gobert and France.

Spain certainly wasn’t the favorite heading into the 2022 European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket). But courtesy of Sunday’s 88-76 victory over France (box score) in the tournament’s championship game, they found a way to overcome the odds.

One big reason was second-year Houston Rockets forward Usman Garuba, who played a key role as a defender and facilitator.

“Our idea was that Lorenzo (Brown) would lead the team in attack, and Usman in defense,” Spanish national team coach Sergio Scariolo said of Garuba during the tournament. “He is an extraordinary defender. He can change everything. He has a big heart. He makes mistakes, of course. He is very young, but we trust him a lot.”

In Sunday’s title game, Garuba (4 assists, 2 points, 2 blocks) didn’t fill up the traditional box score, but he did make several contributions — including a statement block in the second half — that helped lead Spain to victory over Rudy Gobert and France. In all, the Spanish national team was +7 in Garuba’s 16 minutes. Scroll on for a look at his top highlights, along with postgame analysis and interviews.

With EuroBasket now in the books, Garuba travels back to his NBA home of Houston later this week, with training camp for the 2022-23 Rockets season set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

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Germany wins EuroBasket bronze vs. Poland with boost from Boston Celtics alum Dennis Schroder

Fellow Boston alum Daniel Theis also played a major role in Germany beating Poland for bronze.

Germany won the European Basketball Championship bronze medal with an 82-69 victory over Poland on Sunday. The win was driven by former Boston Celtic Dennis Schroder.

The German floor general had another excellent game, putting up 26 points, a rebound, 6 assists and a steal in just under 33 minutes of floor time. Schroder shot a very good 7-of-10 from the field, 4-of-7 from 3 and 8-of-9 from the charity stripe. Fellow former Celtic Daniel Theis added 9 points, 6 boards, an assist and as many steals in the win, shooting a more modest 3-of-7 from the field, 1-of-2 from deep and 2-of-3 from the line.

The victory gives Germany its first EuroBasket medal since 2005, when it won silver.

“That’s pretty tough, (because) we were so close to this bronze,” said Poland’s leading scorer Michal Sokolowski via Eurohoops.

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