Before the match against Holland, Petteri Koponen took Susijengi off the pitch for the throwing competition.
Antti-Jussi Sipilä,
Roope Visuri
17:53•Updated 17:58
PRAGUE. The Finnish men’s national basketball team’s training before the final match of the first group of the European Championship ended with a blowout. A full-back who ends his career at the European Championships Petteri Koponen won the half-field throwing competition. Even after his success, he threw away the remaining receipt saying “money follows money”.
Sasu Salin said that Koponen got a few hundred euros from winning the race.
– As he himself said “money comes to money.” When you make your own rules and get in the game, even if you miss, Salin tapped laughingly in an interview with .
On Tuesday, Susijengi secured its place in the playoffs of the European Championships, when the host team Czech Republic fell 88–98.
According to Salini, the achievement was celebrated moderately, with one beer.
– I saw a few guys quickly after the game, but it was pretty cool. However, there are still many games left, Salin said.
Susijeng still has second place in the group at stake in the final match. The Netherlands have lost all four of their matches at the European Championships, but Salin reminds that the Netherlands have put the other teams in the group in a tight spot
– The Netherlands is a strict basketball country. They know how to play. If we go to watch, it will be a difficult evening, says Salin.
From the far end of Finland Mikael Jantunen On Tuesday, the star of the Czech Republic got a hard hit Jan Vesely against. According to Jantunen, he will still be fit to play on Thursday against Holland.
– Yesterday I felt quite a lot, but I got a good night’s sleep. We have also looked at bumping into doctors and physiotherapists. Yes, this is it, Jantunen stated.
Finland will face Holland in its last group game on Thursday at 15:00. Broadcast on TV2 and Areena at 14:40.