Polish national team basketball in Montpellier defeated Finland 78:65 (23:20, 19:21, 16:11, 20:13) in his fifth and final match of group A European Championships. White-Reds, who have already secured their promotion to the 1/8 finals, the third place in the table.
The biggest win of Poles in ME, who finished the group stage with a balance of 3-2.
The leader of the group was again top scorer Adam Waczyński. In the fourth quarter, deciding the fate of the match, not just scoring points, but well gave to his opening the way to the basket. In this section on the dance floor at all has occurred Marcin Gortat; Washington Wizards player successfully replaced the youngest team in the Polish 21-year-old Przemek Karnowski.
White-red minimally won the battle under the boards 38:37, but they had four more assists than rivals (21-17), and above all they committed much less damage than the loser meeting of Israel. The meeting was leveled and only the fourth win 20:13 quart decided to ultimate success.
The Poles had trouble in the first half of arrest under the basket Erik Murphy and Shawn Huff. The Finns led 7: 4, but then took the initiative team of head coach Mike Taylor. In the 9th minute after a A.J. Slaughter Poland received a six-point lead 23:17.
At the beginning of the second quarter after a binary actions substitutes Luke Koszarka, who claimed to Karnowski, Poland ran 27:20. White-red but could not enlarge the advantage. The Finns, who in the first quarter they came only once for three points in the second installment use their strongest weapon. They threw from behind the 6.75 m line Huff and leader of the opposition Petteri Koponen, which gave Finland the lead in the 18th minute 39:37. The Poles did not play too aggressively on the defensive, as evidenced by the number of fouls – a minute and 15 seconds before the end had only one offense while the Finns for every foul were punished with free kicks.
Halftime score was 42:41 for Polish determined projection of 6.75 m outside the Waczyński. In the third quarter it continued balanced fight, but the Finns were again more aggressive in defense, and the Poles for over six minutes of play did not commit any foul. Finns pans outside the projections of 6.75 m. The six-point lead after three quarters 58:52 gave a Koszarka three points for two seconds before the end.
The fourth edition was a display of the game Waczyńskiego and defensive Przemyslaw Zamojski, who well Koponen guarded. In the 33rd minute the conduct of Poles 64:56 fifth foul, offensive to Aaron Objective committed one of the leading players team coach Henrik Dettmana – with 208 cm tall Erik Murphy. His loss gave the Finns a toll.
A tireless Waczyński, every day present in the Spanish league, he was not mistaken kicks from a distance and free. After his actions in the 36th minute Poland gained the lead 69:56, and the highest advantage gave the white and red throw Zamojski for three points 74:58. The high prevalence momentarily distracted Poles, Finns won five points in a row and Taylor immediately took the time to stave off further loss of points. His remarks basketball players took to heart, and for the rest controlled the situation.
Poland in the 1/8 finals in Lille will face on Saturday with the second team of group B.
Source: Press Focus / x-news
Poland: Adam Waczyński 17, AJ Slaughter, 13, Przemek Karnowski 10, Marcin Gortat 10, Matthew Ponitka 8, Damian Kulig 7, Aaron Objective 6, Przemyslaw Zamojski 4, Lukasz Koszarek 3.
Finland: Shawn Huff 17 Petteri Koponen 14, Matti Nuutinen 11, Erik Murphy 6, Gerald Lee 5, Sasu Salin 5, Mikko Koivisto 3, Tuukka Kotti 2, Roope Ahonen 2, Ville Deckert 0, Joonas Caven 0.
The Francji It is Michał Gąsiorowski dziennikarz Radio Three. Zapraszamy to listen to his relationship to the antennas Polish Radio.
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