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The strongest battle in the European Championship! Xia Lian s Finnish forward star who represents the Trail Blazers is actually quite capable

5:24am, 14 September 2025【Basketball】

In the previous semi-finals of the Men's Basketball European Championship, the German team defeated Finland 98-86 and successfully advanced to the final. Next, they will compete with the Turkey team that defeated the Greek team for the championship of the event; and the Finnish team will compete with the Greek team for the third place in this European Championship.

Although Finland lost the game, the team's substitute forward Olivier Nkamhoua's performance is remarkable. Nkamva played 25 minutes and 27 seconds in the whole game, made 6 of 8 shots, 2 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 7 of 7 free throws. She got the highest score of the team with 21 points plus 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -8. Nkamwa has shown comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. He actually doesn't make many shots, but his scoring ability at the basket is quite outstanding. He also has high stability in shooting from outside, and his performance at the free throw line is also remarkable. Nkamwa also showed some passing and support skills, and his personal abilities are actually very comprehensive. Nkamwa can also play a certain role in rebound protection on the defensive end. Overall, Nkamwa's role on the court is quite outstanding, but unfortunately the team's overall strength is not as good as that of the opponent, and his efforts cannot achieve a good effect. Since the start of the European Championship, Nkamva has averaged 20.6 minutes in the first 8 games, with averaging 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks. He also has 1.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage is 39.7%, his three-point shooting percentage is 34.4%, and his free throw shooting percentage is 75%, and his plus-negative value is +2.1. Nkamwa's performance in the previous few games was not stable. He was able to score high scores in some games, and he also encountered cold touch in other games. His offensive state was a bit unpredictable. However, Nkamwa's performance on the defensive end is also conscientious, and he is also a very smart player, and his role in the team on the court is still very critical. In this game, facing his strong opponent, Nkamwa played the strongest battle in the European Championships so far.

Enkamwa was born in May 2000 and is 25 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 102kg. He was the undraft in the NBA draft last year. Last summer and this summer, Nkamwa represented the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League, but he did not get much playing time and performance opportunities in the summer league, and his data is relatively average. Last season, Nkamwa played for Bundesliga team BV Chemnitz 99, and his performance in the European arena was also quite standard. Nkamwa is actually making continuous progress, and perhaps he will have the opportunity to launch an attack on the NBA in the future.