Poland Germany. Dennis Schroeder before the match for the 20 place of Eurobasket22 – Basketball
The European Basketball Championship 2022: results, fixtures
Schroeder of points 30 points was to make the Germans in the semi-final against Spain, but it is not enough to win (91:96). Before you return to the US, avoiding NBA action, you are waiting for one more challenge – complete the medal mission in the European Championship with the national team.
Poland – Germany for the European Championship medal
– Germany has been for this medal for 17 years and writing this story is a motivation, the authorship once again throws everything at stake and more. It was possible to win the medal. Headline up, you only need Polish – German currency.
Schroeder, son of a German and Gambian, turned 29 on Thursday. He was counting on a gift in the form of repeating the success from 2005 and promotion to the European Championship finals. Failed to. Good news from overseas, though – next time he represents the colors again, to write the Los Angeles Lakers.
Alongside the superstar LeBron James, he already played in the 2020/21 season, and later had the opportunity of unsuccessful adventures with the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. At the European Championships he came without a contract in the best league in the world, but he did not bother him.
– Mine worked all the time, wow, I worked to cooperate with NBA clubs. He was doing his job, and I was doing my job on the pitch in Cologne and Berlin – he admitted.
Schroeder rejected big money
His good performance in the European Championship – an average of 21.6 points and 7.3 assists in the match – was also not noticed in the USA. The details of the contract with the Lakers have not been made public, but according to media information, they received 2.64 million dollars for the one-year contract for the representation of Germany.
“To be honored to play for the Lakers. I can’t wait! I will give everything for myself every day, ”Schroeder told Instagram.
The German has made a name for himself over the years of playing in the NBA and many considered him to be the star of the NBA. However, not everything turned out to be his way. In March 2021, he rejected a four-year buying-in contract with the Jeziorków parties, which guaranteed him a total of $ 84 million, because he’s doing it elsewhere for more. He will do a lot and now he will try to rebuild.
Schroeder: no opponent is safe for us
Life, however, wants to finish the work with the staff, because after the semi-finals, the Germans feel quite unsatisfied. Schroeder is ready to fight for bronze.
– With these guests in the cloakroom, no opponent will harm us. I love it, guys – said Schroeder, born in Braunschweig.
Also his friend from playing and NBA Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic) does not intend to give up the medal of the European Union.
– We really wanted and still want to be on the podium. Summer is behind us, there is one last step. A medal from the national team is always a big deal – summed up 21-year-old Wagner, who in order to buy in his hometown because he comes from Berlin.
Match for 3rd place on Sunday at 17.15. Final between Spain and France at 20.30.
Author: dasz
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Source: PAP, eurosport.pl