Neemias Queta Sees Victory from the Locker Room…
Neemias Queta found himself enjoying the biggest Portuguese basketball victory ever from the comfort of the locker room seating, probably more luxurious than a throne with a built-in massage. His teammate, Rafael Lisboa, turned up the heat by nailing a crucial 3-pointer just as everyone’s heartbeats were playing the bongo drums. Queta’s game could have ended with a load of regret heavier than a sumo wrestler trying out ballet, courtesy of his two quick technical fouls in the third quarter. But Lisboa pulled off some game-saving free throws to clench a nail-biter against Estonia, 68-65. This win shoots Portugal into the EuroBasket knockout stage, marking history that even makes cavemen scribble it onto stone tablets.
Portugal is buzzing, having conquered the Czech Republic and Estonia, which was like watching a broccoli stem fight with the mighty zucchini of European basketball. They now enter the knockout round like a surprise guest nobody expected, facing off against undefeated Germany next. After getting ejected, Queta had a slow, mysterious start, scoring a mere 1 point in the first quarter. Let’s not forget those messy free throws in the second – it seemed like he was aiming for an invisible basketball ghost in the crowd. But alas, he came through with 15 points in the end. While the pressure on Queta deflated like a whoopee cushion, Lisboa and the gang managed a 9-8 run, dancing their way to victory without their center stage giant. Post-game, Queta re-emerged like a magician to join the festive celebration dance-off with his team.
