Atlanta Hawks Vit Krejci Struggles In in EuroBasket Matchup Against Türkiye

Tough performance for Krejci

Defensively, in the second half, Czechia struggled with defending without fouling as they committed 15 first-half fouls and then followed up in the second half with 14 more fouls. Czechia also struggled with stopping Turkiye from scoring inside the paint, as Turkiye would finish the game scoring 50 of their 92 points inside the paint. Krejci would have a similar offensive output as his last game, as he only scored three points, but this time it was only off a poster dunk and one play; his efficiency was low again, as he shot 1/9 11% from the field, and 0/5, 0% from three-point range.

The team's overall performance from Czechia was low offensively, as they shot 43% from the field, 33% from the three-point line, and 67% from the free-throw line. Much of Czechia's offense was most effective off scoring inside the paint, as they scored 26 of their 78 points in the paint and another six at the free-throw line. What kept them in much of this game was the fact that Turkiye struggled with taking care of the basketball, committing 14 turnovers as a team and allowing Czechia to score 13 points off turnovers and 15 second-chance points. Compared to the last game, Czechia did a better job at moving the basketball and creating opportunities to score more easily, as they matched Turkiye with assists at 23.

Moving forward, if Czechia can reduce the number of fouls and turnovers, they will have a much better chance in these games. In the last two games alone, Czechia has given up 39 points off turnovers they've committed, as well as getting more players to score more efficiently in double figures. Czechia's next matchup with Krejci will be on Saturday, August 30, against Estonia at 6:45 AM. I expect a big performance from Krejci at some point during EuroBasket.

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