Albeit the shorthanded German team can certainly not be considered a contender, coach Dirk Bauermann squad is still hoping to make it to the elimination round at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Thus, Germany will be looking to defeat Australia when the game gets underway on Monday at 4 p.m. GMT.

Albeit both teams would have had a reasonable chance to make it far in the tournament if they had their best players competing at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, things certainly look differently now. Most importantly, the Australians will have to play without front-court cornerstone Andrew Bogut from the Milwaukee Bucks who is still sidelined by an injury. Therefore, David Andersen from the Toronto Raptors will have to pick up some slack and provide the team with some toughness in the paint. Likewise, speedy guard Patrick Mills from the Portland Trail Blazers will most likely cause serious problems for Germany's defense.

Similarly, Germany will also have to play without former MVP and multiple All-Star Dirk Nowitzki from the Dallas Mavericks who just signed a new multi-year deal in Texas and will take the summer off. Therefore, the German squad will most likely rely heavily on Euroleague star Jan-Hendrik Jagla to carry the team as well as hoping for a team effort in order to advance in Turkey. Even without Nowitzki, Germany does have various young players who could experience a break-through at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, especially Robin Benzing, Tibor Pleiss and Elias Harris have improved by leaps and bounds last season. Therefore, Australia can certainly be considered favorites to secure a win on Monday night, but might have to leave it all on the court if Germany finds its rhythm early in the game.

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