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Dennis Schroder is expected to suit up for the German national team as they host Team Japan on Friday for their fourth preparation game ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with tip off scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT at Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany.
Dennis Schroder previously played for Team Germany when they faced the Netherlands for a friendly Olympic preparation game on Saturday. The game concluded with the German team securing a dominating 95-50 win with Schroder recording 13 points, six assists and two steals, while shooting 57.0% from the field, including 40.0% from beyond the arc.
Dennis Schroder and Germany vs. Japan: Game Preview
Germany automatically qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics when they won the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where they defeated the Serbian national team in the finals. Meanwhile, Japan qualified for the tournament as they ranked 19th in the FIBA World Cup which made them the top team from Asia in the tournament.
The upcoming matchup will be Germany's fourth preparation game for the Olympics and they have a 2-1 record in the previous games. They faced France for back-to-back matchups to kickstart their Olympic preparation games and won the most recent one.
Dennis Schroder previously made headlines for his in-game altercation with Evan Fournier during their first encounter with France on July 6, which resulted in the French guard's ejection.
Meanwhile, the Japanese squad will play their fifth Olympic preparation game on Friday. They are coming off an 88-80 victory against South Korea on July 7. Team Japan started its preparation games with back-to-back matchups against the Australian team. They lost the first game and drew the second before losing to South Korea in their third preparation game.
As for the upcoming matchup, the German team will likely deploy a starting lineup of Dennis Schroder (G), Andreas Obst (G), Franz Wagner (F), Moritz Wagner (F) and Johannes Voigtmann (C).
On the other hand, the Japanese team is anticipated to use a starting lineup of Yuki Kawamura (G), Makato Hiejima (G), Rui Hachimura (F), Josh Hawkinson (F) and Hugh Watanabe (C).
Both Germany and Japan are drawn into Group B for the league stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. They will face each other to kickstart their tournament and the upcoming matchup will give a peek at how the game could transpire when they clash at the Olympic stage.