The European Cup is coming, and the media has evaluated the favorite to win the championship. Spain is only eighth, so I asked the teacher to break the curse without a crown!

Although the offseason has entered, intercontinental basketball events on all continents are competing for games, and the European Cup events that fans are most concerned about will also start at the end of this month. In order to warm up in advance, the European Cup official also gave the rankings of the national teams participating in this competition. Unexpectedly, the traditional Spanish teams in the past ranked only eighth due to the lack of youth and yellow in recent years. The Slovenian teams and Greek teams, which have Luca Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, were unable to enter the top five due to their average overall lineup. Let’s take a look at who are the top five teams!

Fifth place: Latvia

ranked fifth. Latvia, which has shown outstanding strength in recent years. In the 2023 World Cup, they created history and won the fifth place. In this European Cup, they also formed a very strong player lineup. Porzingis, who could contribute 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks at the Celtics last season, announced his return to the national team. At the same time, Davis Bertans, who showed a good shooting range on the World Cup stage two years ago, also agreed to play. As expected, these two will be the core of the team's internal and external lines. In addition, there are many players in the team who competed in the World Cup two years ago and now play in La Liga, Bundesliga and Polish leagues, and will also represent Latvia together. Although their lineup doesn't look that luxurious, don't underestimate their strength. After all, in Jakarta two years ago, they have created many miracles.

No. 4: Turkey

Before Latvia, the Turkey team where Alperen Shinkyung is. In recent years, Turkey has been one of the strong teams in Europe. This season, Shinkyung has performed well with the Rockets. Not only has he become an All-Star, but he can also give 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals in the series against the Warriors in the playoffs. He is the absolute core of this Turkish team. In addition, the 22-year-old inside Bona who played for the 76ers last season will partner with Shinkyung in the interior. In addition, Ottoman, Kolkmaz, Sean Larkin and others who have played in the NBA, they are also one of the potential teams to win this European Cup. You should know that at the 2019 World Cup in China, Turkey has shown their potential for rise, and once forced the US team into a desperate situation. Now young people such as Shen Jing have grown rapidly. If there are still top players on the back line, they can fully attack the dominant position of Europe.

Third place: France

Unexpectedly, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the Olympics held in local Paris last year put tremendous pressure on the US team. The French team, which finally won the silver medal, ranked third. However, considering that Rudy Gobert and Victor Vinbanyama, the two NBA stars, announced a quit this time. Although the missed two people has a certain impact on the team's lineup, looking at the French team's lineup is still very competitive. Last year's No. 1 pick Zachary Rissache and second-place Alexander Saar all announced their appearance, and Culibaly, Diyabat, Yabussele and Ottoman Dion of the Thunder have also appeared on the team's roster. In addition, players such as Nelikina and Teo Maledon who have NBA experience will also compete together. Even if this European Cup cannot win the championship, the French team can train these young people as much as possible to prepare for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics.

Second: Germany

The one who can rank ahead of France is naturally their strong opponent, the German team. Although Moritz Wagner failed to be selected this time, Isaiah Haltenstein, who just won the championship with the Thunder, also announced his withdrawal from the national team roster due to injury, the German team's strength is still good. Dennis Schroeder, Franz Wagner and Trestan Dasilva all played, and Daniel Thes, Isak Banga and others won the World 2 years ago Members of the World Cup champions are also staying in this team's lineup. You should know that although the German team does not have any too dazzling stars to support the team, as long as Schroder is still there, the fans of the German team will be very at ease. After all, Schroder on the FIBA are indeed an unquestionable superstar. Moreover, this European Cup trip is also a good opportunity for young Wagner to exercise. Therefore, even if the lineup is not that strong, he can win the World Cup championship two years ago and occupy fourth place in Paris last year. The German team definitely has the possibility of winning the championship.

No dispute: Serbia

With Nikola Jokic, Serbia is definitely the favorite to win the European Cup and even the world tournament. Last season, due to the unfavorable signing of the Nuggets, Jokic has since forced out the strongest, with terrifying data of 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals. It is reasonable to believe that even in the FIBA arena, he can still exert his terrifying dominance. At the same time, his national team partners, Bogdan Pogdanovic, who has been the captain for many years, Thunder's rising star Nikola Topic, Heat's Nikola Jovic, and Wizards's Vukcevic will also follow the team. In addition, although the rest of Serbia team do not have any NBA experience, they are among the top players in European basketball. They have a very successful tactical system. As long as Jokic can continue his outstanding state in the NBA, Serbia will have a very good chance to break the embarrassment of their uncrowned king in this year's European Cup.