It doesn’t matter if you have three-pointers! Germany only needs one quarter to win 27 points!!

The knockout stage of the men's basketball European Championship has always been full of suspense and surprises, and the showdown between the German men's basketball team and the Portuguese men's basketball team in the 1/8 final has become one of the classic battles of this event so far with its twists and turns.

As one of the favorites to win the European Championship, the German men's basketball team showed strong dominance in the group stage and advanced with a perfect record of winning all five games; on the other hand, the Portuguese men's basketball team experienced ups and downs in the group stage, and finally barely entered the knockout stage with a record of two wins and three losses. The gap between the two teams before the game seemed obvious, but they staged a wonderful contest of "suppressing first and then rising" in the game. At the beginning of the game, the Portuguese men's basketball team was the first to enter the competitive state. With tacit transmission and precise attack, they quickly made a 7-2 start, giving the German men's basketball team a "warning" to advance.

However, the German men's basketball team quickly adjusted their state and completed the overtake with a clean and neat climax. At the end of the first quarter, the German team with a warmer touch successfully widened the gap, allowing Portugal to score 12 points in a single quarter.

Just when everyone thought Germany would control the rhythm of the game, the situation on the court suddenly changed in the second quarter - the German men's basketball team's shooting percentage dropped sharply, and they only scored 4 points in a seven-minute period.

The Portuguese men's basketball team seized this opportunity keenly, took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, and regained the lead. At the end of the first half, the German men's basketball team was 1 point behind Portugal 31-32. This score was not only unexpected to the outside world, but also made the German team passive - You know, the German men's basketball team only scored 17 points and 14 points in the first half, setting a new low for the team's single quarter in this European Championship. The team made only 13 of 36 shots in the first half, and the three-pointer was 18 shots, making the outside feel extremely cold.

Judging from the player performance, the German team's Schroeder scored 8 points in the first half, Wagner Jr. contributed 10 points, and Bangca scored 7 points. Although there were core players supporting the field, the overall offensive efficiency was worrying; Portugal relied on Kota's 9 points to firmly grasp the score.

The change of sides and the three-pointers of the German men's basketball team still did not improve significantly. Although in the second half of the third quarter, the team recovered slightly by adjusting defense and inside breakthroughs, Silva of the Portuguese men's basketball team hit a buzzer-beating throw before the end of this quarter, helping the team narrow the score gap again with an 8-0 climax, allowing the game suspense to be preserved.

Until the end of the final quarter of the final battle, the German men's basketball team finally "awakened", as if they had removed the previous shackles, and in just over three minutes, it launched a terrifying 13-0 attack, instantly widening the score difference to double digits. In the subsequent game, the German team completely controlled the rhythm of the field, restricted Portugal's scoring on the defensive end, and continued to output on the offensive end, narrowly defeating Portugal by 26 points in a single quarter, and finally defeated his opponent with a huge score of 85-58, successfully advancing to the quarterfinals of the European Championship.

It is worth mentioning that although the German team once fell into a dilemma of 1 of 24 shots in the game, the resilience of the top team was shown with the explosion in the last quarter and the adjustment of overall tactics. This victory also allowed them to continue their unbeaten golden body in this European Championship, and they are currently continuing to attack the championship with a record of winning all six games.

In addition to the ups and downs of team offense and defense, the performance of the two core players of the German men's basketball team has also become a key part of the game. Forward Wagner Jr. showed his all-round skills in this game. He played for 27 minutes and made 4 of 11 shots. Although he failed to turn on the outside firepower by 0 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line, he finally scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal with a comprehensive data of 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, and the plus and minus value was as high as +20. Whether it was the tandem organization on the offensive end or the rebound protection on the defensive end, they all made great contributions to the team's final reversal. In contrast, the team's core Schroder's performance was slightly flat, especially the outside feel was never able to open. During his 31-minute playing time, he made 6 of 15 shots and 0 of 7 three-pointers. He scored 16 points on just 5 free throws and 4 of 4 free throws, while contributing 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, plus or negative value + 15.

Although Schroder's performance on the outside was not satisfactory, as the team's offensive starting point, his organizational connection in the final quarter still provided important support for the team's wave of offensives.

From the smooth flow of the group stage to the adversity of the first match of the knockout stage, the German men's basketball team not only demonstrated their strong strength in this battle with Portugal, but also reflected the ability of top teams to adjust in difficulties.

Now that they have won all six battles, they will undoubtedly become powerful teams that all opponents dare not underestimate in the subsequent knockout rounds, and this victory of suppressing first and then rising will surely inject more confidence into their next European Championship journey.