The Dutch 3×3 Basketball Players had a strong start to the European Championship in Copenhagen on Friday. WITHOUT WORTHY DE JONG, The Team Convincingly won Against Ireland and Latvia.
After A Delay Due to Bad Weather Conditions, The Netherlands had Little Trouble with Ireland in the First Match. Dimeo van der Horst, Jan Driessen, Bryan Alberts, and Nesta Agasi won with 21-13.
The Second Group Match was between the reigning Olympic Champion (Netherlands) and the Olympic Champion of Tokyo (Latvia). In that match, The Netherlands was clearly better: 20-14.
Due to the Victory about Latvia, The Netherlands Avoids a Duel with Strong Serbia in The Quarterfinals and in the Possible Semi-Finals. The Group Winner Will Face Italy in the Last Eight on Sunday. The complete knockout phase will be complete that day.
De Jong is not present in Denmark. The man who secured Olympic Gold for the Netherlands in Paris is getting rest. Compared to the games, Arvin Slagter is also not present. The 39-Year-old Amsterdammer Ended His Career Earlier This Year.
After the Olympic Triumph, The Netherlands Played in Two Major Title Tournaments. At Last Year’s European Championship, The Netherlands Stranded in The Quarter-Finals. Then the Team Lost to Serbia. Earlier This Year at the World Cup, The Intermediate Round was the Final Destination.