• → Game to take place at Xiaomi Arēna, Riga on Friday, August 29 at 14:45 EEST (12:45 BST).
• → Türkiye arrive 1–0 after a 93–73 statement over hosts Latvia, powered by Alperen Şengün’s 17-8-7 all-around line and a cohesive second-half surge.
• → Czechia are 0–1 after a 50–62 defeat to Portugal, with Vít Krejčí the lone double-digit scorer; they’re navigating the group without Tomáš Satoranský and Jan Veselý.

Türkiye vs Czechia - Inside-Out Engine vs a Team Seeking Sparks

Riga’s early window brings contrasting directions. Türkiye looked organized and hard-to-guard in their opener, finding a steady rhythm through Alperen Şengün and a wing core that ran the floor. Czechia defended with heart but struggled to manufacture points against Portugal’s size; their shot diet and glass work have to tick up immediately to avoid falling into a hole in Group A.

Türkiye - Alperen’s gravity, multiple pressure points

The blueprint that beat Latvia travels: feed Şengün early and often, then play off what his touches create. When he posts or operates from the elbow, help decisions pile up—cut lanes open for wings, weak-side threes appear, and the offense breathes. The box score matched the eye test: 17 points, 8 boards, 7 assists as the fulcrum, with Cedi Osman cashing in from the space the Rockets big man generated. There’s balance in the big rotation, too; minutes behind him supplied rim protection and energy, keeping the paint clean without sacrificing tempo.

Defensively, Türkiye’s length on the perimeter pinched driving lanes and turned misses into controlled transition. If they repeat the third-quarter throttle that buried Latvia—stops, hit-ahead, flow into early actions—Czechia will be forced to chase the game.

Czechia - identity through Krejčí, and fixes that can travel

Without Satoranský (back) and Veselý, Czechia’s creation runs through Vít Krejčí. The plan is movement-first: pindowns into handoffs, Spain pick-and-roll to generate slips, and quick second-side actions so the ball doesn’t die. The opener showed the guardrails—they held Portugal to 62, but scored just 50, and were out-muscled around the rim by Neemias Queta. To flip this, Czechia need two things: more purposeful early offense (hit the advance pass, attack before the set is built) and a collective rebounding response so single stops actually turn into runs.

Shooting variance will matter. If the wings (Bohačík/Hruban) get clean feet-set looks off Krejčí’s probes, Czechia’s half-court can stabilize and keep the scoreboard honest.

Stakes

Türkiye can plant themselves as Serbia’s chief challenger in Group A with another professional win. For Czechia, this is leverage night: split the first two games and your path to the last-16 stays intact; slip to 0–2 and every possession the rest of the week carries extra weight.

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