Unstoppable, absolutely unstoppable.
This year at EuroBasket, Germany has beaten Montenegro 106-76, Sweden 105-83, Lithuania 107-88, and the UK 120-57.
The 63-point victory over the UK established a record for the biggest single-game winning margin in EuroBasket this century.
Sixty-three points... During the Djordjevic era, the Chinese men's basketball team played Germany in 2023 and suffered a heavy 58-107 loss, which was only a 49-point defeat.
The latest update shows,Germany, currently topping Group B, has risen to become the favorite to win EuroBasket, with Serbia dropping to second, Turkey third, Greece fourth, and France fifth.During the group stage, Germany has averaged a net winning margin of 33.5 points per game.
As the engine of the German team, Schröder has contributed 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists; 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists; 26 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists; and 19 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists in the last four games respectively. Although a shooting guard, he remains a highly renowned figure on the FIBA stage today.
In the 2022 EuroCup, Schröder averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 assists, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team and leading Germany to a bronze medal; at the 2023 World Cup, he averaged 19.1 points, 2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals, leading Germany to the championship, winning MVP and making the All-Tournament Team; at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Schröder averaged 17.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 7.5 assists, served as Germany's flag bearer, and helped the team finish fourth while again being named to the All-Tournament Team.
Calling Schröder the best point guard in today's FIBA and even global basketball is far from an exaggeration, given his stats and honors. Remarkably, he consistently ranks among the top players in every major international competition.
In the NBA, although Schröder doesn't shine as brightly as he does in FIBA competitions, he remains a sharp weapon. To date, he averages 13.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in regular seasons, and 11.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in playoffs. This summer, he signed a three-year, $44.43 million contract with the Kings, where he is expected to be the starting point guard next season.
By the way, if Westbrook joins the Kings, as mentioned, he would end up coming off the bench for his former backup (from the 2018-19 Thunder), Schröder.