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‘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.”

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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Despite a massive game from Dennis Schroder, Spain ousts Germany 96-91 from the EuroBasket

The Celtics alum’s EuroBasket swan song was quite impressive — but ultimately not enough.

It would be one of his best games of the 2022 European Basketball Championship for his German National Team, but Dennis Schroder’s big game would not prove to be enough to get Germany past the Spanish National Team in EuroBasket knockout play on Friday, Schroder’s squad falling 96-91.

The former Boston Celtics floor general put up 30 points, a rebound, 8 assists, and 2 steals in the loss while shooting 11-of-17 overall and 3-of-7 from 3. His fellow Celtics alum Daniel Theis added another 10 points, 3 boards, and an assist in Germany’s attempt to make the gold medal game.

That honor will fall to Spain, who will now face France for the 2022 EuroBasket title thanks in part to another Boston alum.

That would be Spanish big man Juancho Hernangomez, who chipped in 13 points, 3 rebounds, and a block off of the bench for his Spanish National Team.

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Stein: ‘Rising buzz’ Boston Celtics alum Dennis Schroder will land new NBA deal with strong EuroBasket play

The German point guard’s play in the European Basketball Championship has NBA teams considering a deal for Schroder, it seems.

Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder has yet to find a new home in the NBA, but with the way the Boston Celtics alumnus has been tearing things up in the European Basketball Championship (often called the “EuroBasket“), he may not have to wait much longer to get a new deal, according to what Substack’s Marc Stein is hearing.

Noting he was brave to play in the EuroBasket without an NBA deal in hand, Stein related that “there’s a rising buzz in league circles about his job prospects,” adding that “Schroder will almost certainly have a new team by month’s end after helping host Germany make the semifinals.”

The German floor general has been averaging 20.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and an impressive 7.2 assists per game with the German National Team in EuroBasket play this year so far and has been a major part of Germany’s success to date.

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Celtics alums Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis help Germany upset Greece, Giannis in EuroBasket play

The War on Theis saw its most decisive win, with the former Boston big man’s face taking the hit that got the Greek Freak ejected on the way to a 107-96 knockout victory.

Two Boston Celtics alumni were key to the German National Team’s upset 107-96 win over the Greek National Team and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in EuroBasket knockout play on Tuesday. Former Celtics floor general Dennis Schroder led Germany with 26 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, and a steal, and ex-Boston big man Daniel Theis chipped in another 13 points, a game-high 16 boards, an assist, and as many steals in the upset.

Theis in particular put his body on the line for exactly the right play, the War on Theis seeing a rare win for the German big with the Greek Freak picking up a second unsportsmanlike foul after colliding with the Salzgitter native late in the game’s final frame.

With the win, an unexpectedly dangerous Germany remains in the mix to win it all, Boston alumni playing a major role in that synergy along with the play of Orlando Magic second-year forward Franz Wagner.

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Boston alums Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis survive comeback bid from Montenegro as Germany advances 85-79 in EuroBasket knockout round

Two more Celtics alumni push their team to the round of eight in EuroBasket knockout play.

Boston Celtics alumni Dennis Schroder and Daniel Theis helped their German National Team survive a late onslaught from the Montenegrin National Team in EuroBasket play on Saturday afternoon, advancing from the knockout stage game with an 85-79 victory over Montenegro after falling behind by as much as 16 points early in the game.

The former Celtics floor general put up a solid 22 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and a steal, but turned the ball over 5 times and shot just 28.6% from beyond the arc. Ex-Boston big man Daniel Theis had a quieter but more efficient game in the win, scoring 9 points and 4 boards, but picked up 5 personal fouls in just over 20 minutes of floor time, the War on Theis continuing.

Montenegro nearly upset Germany, coming to within 3 points of taking the lead in the game’s final minutes after coming back from a 27-point hole.

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Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis’ Germany falls to Luka Doncic’s Slovenia 88-80

The two Celtics alums find their German National Team in a three-way tie for first place in EuroBasket’s Group B.

The German National Team lost to Luka Doncic’s Slovenian National Team 88-80 to fall to 3-1 in EuroBasket play on Tuesday afternoon. Former Boston Celtics Dennis Schroder and Daniel Theis’ find their team in a three-way tie for first place in EuroBasket’s Group B as a result.

Schroder had the better game of the two. The former Boston floor general put up 19 points and 5 assists in slightly less than 30 minutes of floor time. Theis chipped in 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in a little less than 18 minutes of game time.

The former Celtics center got himself into foul trouble in a manner Boston fans can recall all too well, the War on Theis resulted in the Salzgitter native picking up five personal fouls despite his limited time on the court.

The loss — Germany’s first in the group stage of play — means the team needs Slovenia to lose to France for it to have a chance to win the group outright.

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Trio of Boston Celtics among HoopsHype’s best NBA players at EuroBasket

There is no shortage of Boston Celtics alumni among those NBAers taking part in FIBA play around the globe.

While you can’t see NBA basketball early in the month of September all too often outside of the random pandemic-interrupted season, you can see NBA basketball players playing ball, most of which happen to be taking part of late in FIBA competitions like the EuroBasket and AmeriCup competitions.

They are, of course, among if not always the best players on their respective National Teams, and there is no shortage of Boston Celtics alumni among those NBAers taking part in FIBA play around the globe. And according to a recent assessment done by the folks over at HoopsHype, there are a handful of Celtics alumni among the best NBA players at the EuroBasket.

Let’s take a look at which alumni they are — and where they rate in H/H’s estimation.

Former Boston Celtics duo carry Germany to 109-107 win over Lithuania in double OT in EuroBasket play

Germany’s chemistry and Celtics alumni continue to fuel their EuroBasket success.

Two former Boston Celtics were instrumental to the German National Team’s 109-107 double-overtime victory over the Lithuanian National Team in EuroBasket play on Sunday.

Germany received an outstanding game from former Celtics floor general Dennis Schroder, who put up 25 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and a steal in just over 40 minutes of floor time.

Schroder shot just 37% from the field, 20% from deep and 75% from the line. He committed four turnovers and four fouls in one of his less efficient games in recent international play, but he found other ways to help his team.

Ex-Boston big man Daniel Theis added another 11 points, 5 boards and 2 assists in 22:21 minutes of play, making up for Schroder’s yips with 55.6% shooting from the floor, 33.3% from 3-point range and no personal fouls or turnovers.

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Boston alum Dennis Schroder gets 18 points, 9 assists for Germany vs. Bosnia

Fellow Celtics alumnus Daniel Theis had an off game by comparison, scoring 2 points and 6 boards in the 92-82 win for Germany.

Boston Celtics alumnus Dennis Schroder helped carry the German National Team to a 92-82 win over the Bosnian and Herzegovinian National Team on Saturday while fellow Boston alum Daniel Theis had a bit of an off game in the EuroBasket victory.

While Theis only managed to chip in 2 points on 1-of-5 shooting overall and going 0-of-2 from beyond the arc, he was able to chip in 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 22:35 minutes of floor time. Schroder also had an off game shooting as well, putting up 18 points on 35.3% shooting for the contest along with 3 boards, 9 assists, and a steal to help secure the win.

Both Theis and Schroder both last played for the Celtics in the 2021-22 NBA season but never played together for Boston given they were dealt as part of a package for one another at the 2022 NBA trade deadline.

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