Sportsman of the year - "Target on the back": Basketball players await US stars
As the newly crowned Team of the Year, World Cup hero Andreas Obst set the tone for the German basketball team for 2024. "We now have the target on our backs, we are now the hunted. It won't be easy, but we definitely have the quality to be able to determine that ourselves," said Obst at the winners' press conference late on Sunday evening. With the World Championship title in Manila, the team led by captain Dennis Schröder has not only qualified for the Olympics in Paris, but is also one of the favorites there.
Pictures of the sensational semi-final victory against the USA were shown once again at the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden. In the journalists' vote, Schröder and Co. finished well ahead of the ice hockey silver medallists and the field hockey world champions. "We made Germany proud," said Schröder, who was connected live from Toronto via video link. The 30-year-old made the audience smile with his witty demeanor.
Three-point specialist Obst expressed his anticipation for a new edition against the USA. "Of course it's even more exciting when these megastars show up. For some of them, like LeBron James or Stephen Curry, it will be their last time on Olympic soil. To have the opportunity again is huge. It's every kid's dream. To be pushed around a bit by them is quite funny," said Obst.
Superstars James and Curry have already signaled their interest in the games in France. Shortly before the Olympic tournament (July 27 to August 11), Olympic champions USA and world champions Germany will meet for a test match in London on July 22 (8 p.m.).
ZDF sports director Yorck Polus indicated in Baden-Baden that he was interested in this match. At the World Cup in Asia, only the final against Serbia was shown live on ZDF. The memorable semi-final against the US star ensemble was only broadcast in Germany by Magentasport.
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- Despite being named Athlete of the Year and Team of the Year, the German basketball team, led by Dennis Schröder, knows they have a target on their backs as they prepare for the Olympics in Paris, as they also qualified as World Champions in Manila.
- Schröder and his team have their sights set on the Olympics in Paris, where they will face stiff competition from US stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry, who have already expressed interest in participating.
- In a test match before the Olympics, the German team will face the USA in London, giving them an opportunity to measure their abilities against some of the world's best basketball players.
- Schröder and his team will be hoping to repeat their success from the World Cup in Asia, where they put up a sensational performance in the semi-finals against the USA's star ensemble, which was only broadcast in Germany by Magentasport.
- The US team, led by Curry and James, has a solid reputation on the international stage, with Curry having previously won NBA MVP awards and James being a four-time NBA MVP and a four-time NBA champion.
- Dennis Schröder, the three-point specialist for the German team, has gained a reputation for his witty demeanor and has been widely praised for his performance in the World Cup.
- The Olympic games in Paris will be a major event for basketball fans worldwide, and with German basketball being one of the favorites to win, there will be a lot of excitement and anticipation leading up to the tournament.
Source: www.stern.de
