Netherlands 🇳🇱 vs Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 | Women | Full Final Game | FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2025

Start with the ball. Azerbaijan and the Netherlands. Who has the metal to metal? Women's final 25 from Copenhagen. Netherlands and Azerbaijan. Early foul. It's Mullenhauer being aggressive. I'm the voice of 3x3. Kyle Montgomery. Bas Rosendahl here as well. We are having a ball on the mic. It's me and the mountain all day long Reach the podium. This will decide it for the women. Mullenhauer connects on the free throw line. Hard to out-execute a Netherlands team that has been cynical. She was spinnacle on that drive. Beautiful footwork. But they have just been putting teams on the operation table and dissecting them. The Netherlands have looked so, so sharp. Full play, you know, 4-point victory and a 6-point victory. But today, two 11-point victories. That's ridiculous. Martial to victory has been crazy. Really a dominant run. As the Netherlands have not really seen many tests. They pretty much blown everybody out of the water. System approach. Surgical approach. But they have not seen a player quite like Brianna Frazier. She'll miss on her first one attempt. And then she's going to get tied up with Van Kralstrum. And took exception to that slap in the face. I'm sure Van Kralstrum took exception to that shoulder shove too. She got a bump for it. It's testy in the women's final. First ever Europe Cup from Copenhagen, the 10th edition. Here's the nightcap. And Driessen sneaks one up past Frazier. Driessen. Oh, good position. Bodies up Frazier. And they will get it into the post themselves. Van Kralstrum. Not good that time. Moment now. They're going to play through Frazier. That is no secret. She will earn the whistle. And think about it. This Azerbaijan team, without Erica Carter on the floor, matches up pretty well with the Dutch size-wise. Yeah, I would say so. Frazier. At the line. Martin's trying to get a physical therapist to come look at her. It looks like a right hand, right? Yeah, I think so. We'll keep a close eye on Erica Carter. Janice. Boots to a turnaround. Jay, a little strong. Frazier. Hands it off to Mullenhauer. Mullenhauer with the quickies. Draws the foul. Liana Frazier is going to need some reinforcements in this game for certain. Never going to beat this Netherlands team. One against four. Mullenhauer contributing to a 3-2 start for Azerbaijan. Driessen. Oh, yes. Indeed. Using that window of opportunity off the square. She makes a bank deposit for the Dutch. Set up by the crossover. The Nortjes star. That makes her 11 for 17 from 2. Oh, my goodness. I didn't realize she's 65% from 2. Yes. Nortje Driessen's in a zone. It ain't the friend zone. One-point lead for the Dutch. And that one's off iron. I think Carter got patched back up. He's back out there. Still holding on to that right hand, though. Still concerned with it. What a bad time to have an injury to a key player like Erica Carter for Azerbaijan. A defensive breakdown. And they break him off as a result. Frenny Klaustrom stroking the deuce. Double Dutch for her. And that puts Netherlands up 6-3. Good time. Good time. Frenny Klaustrom getting in as a part of the shooting spree. The thing is, there are very few things that Netherlands do poorly. They can meet you in a shootout. They can meet you in a physical contest. A low-scoring game, a high-scoring score game. They win in a variety of ways. That's what's so impressive about them to me this year. They've been battle-tested. They have the mental fortitude. We saw that as they won the World Cup starting off 0-2. They've got the best player in the game in North Jersey, who's been a straight bucket in the entire tournament. And the defense is the secret sauce. Frenny Klaustrom wants to get it to Zoe. Zoe inside. That's one she's got to score against a smaller Carter. You're right. Didn't take her time gathering herself. Overshoots the layup. Carter doing her dance. Carter, a little long, comes back to her. Carter turned the corner, but misdribbles it. Netherlands with an average margin of victory of 8 points a game. For Azerbaijan, not bad. About a 5-point margin of victory for them. Out of bounds with the goal. Looks like it'll be determined that it's Azerbaijan ball. Azerbaijan ball. Azerbaijan, who fielded a team for the Paris Olympics last year. And the Netherlands, who fielded a men's team to win on the win goal. Netherlands women trying to do something that's only been done twice in the Europe Cup in FIBA 3x3 history. And that's pull off a sweep, winning a World Championship and a Europe Cup in the same season. France did it in 2022. Norway did it in 2017. Well, they add their name to the history books. Driesen's defense all business, as is Bostrom's. Bostrom won't let her go nowhere. She is on punishment. That defense is just stifling. On that possession, Norcia got two deflections and almost two steals. And then Janice got a third. We're talking about one-two offensive combos. When they switch and you go from dealing with Driesen to dealing with Bostrom. It might get worse. That would drive you mad. You've got nowhere to go. Nobody to turn to. Three minutes eclipsed. And a three-point lead. There's a lead pass for Norcia Driesen. Inverse pick and roll. A guard screening for a bigger player. Jordan Rowland for a layup. Mullenhauer won't go. Bostrom speeds to the rebound. Then Kralstrom gives it up. To the Norcia star. Inside to Van Kralstrom. Makes her move. Getting dizzy with it. Beautiful footwork. Another look on Kralstrom. Surprised she didn't throw an equilibrium off with all those spin moves. But she pulls off the pirouette beautifully. Frazier gives it up. Mullenhauer can't get it to drop. A foul called on Azerbaijan. As that lead pass goes out of bounds. But Netherlands will get the set up at the top of the key. Azerbaijan have not figured out a way to stop the Dutch pick and roll just yet. Pick and roll. Pick your poison. How about more Driesen? Nine-three. Carter to Frazier. Frazier sticks with it. Netherlands do have five fouls. Something to keep an eye on with one more to give. A rare miss for Driesen in that. And I mean that honestly. Sixty-three percent in two-point range. That was a fatigued shot right there. Five-twenty-six and counting. Offense has been slow coming for Azerbaijan. Frazier, who's proved an ability to knock those down, is off target that try. Meantime, she's got her driver's license. Zooms by the defense. Van Kosten active in this one. Mullenhauer turned around. Entry pass to Frazier. Frazier lost it up. Won't go. Saved by Ulyanova. Mullenhauer coming around the mountain when she comes. Two-piece on the way. Black. Frazier getting tangled up with Janus. Ten-six game. A lively crowd checking out this women's final. To cap the women's competition. Janus with the turnaround. Nothing but you-know-what. Netherlands maintaining their sizable lead. And they're going to get it back. Putting the clamps on Azerbaijan. It's not like we haven't seen it before. Different game, same story. We've seen it all day. You will take what we give you. And more times than not, that is not much. Grayson putting her foot on the gas. That's another foul on Azerbaijan. Sixth. The Netherlands have not had the most superb shooting game so far yet. They've got a couple to go down. They've gone more into creating towards the basket at once. And Azerbaijan has six fouls as a result of it. I think that's pretty telling because they still lead this thing by five, maybe more. Grayson with her seventh point. Makes it 12-six. Erica Carter trying to get shifty on the baseline. She's tripped up by Grayson. Kyle Montgomery and Bob Rosendahl commentating this final for the women. Copenhagen has been an outstanding experience at this point. And these two women's teams of this 2025 competition. Grayson. Two. Erica Carter. Looks like Grayson is down. Yeah, she got hit. Oh, right in the diaphragm. Yep, she went down immediately. Probably knocked her breath out of Norcia. She's up on her feet now. She is not happy about it. We'll have a see. Janice now. Post play to Slotu. She's always rushing her shots a little bit here. Carter hasn't been able to do much, but she does get the lefty lay in. Janice. Boonstrakalaka. Two-piece combo. 14-eight. Erica. Erica steps through. Excuse me. Azerbaijan getting some life. America Carter aggressive from the guard position. Janice though. Crafty play. It's tripped up. It's a fresh shot clock. It's a kickball violation as we look back at that Janice two ball. Three and a half left for goal. Shout out to MC Vincent Roy Yang and David Jay. Mike Lewis too in the booth providing the tunes. It's Dreeson. Hadji Dreeson. The defense from Oyun over that time. Dreeson, Hadji. Cross. Ain't nothing over there for you with this two. Netherlands feeling it. Frazier jump hook finds the bottom of the net. Dreeson, Hadji. Dreeson. No. The reverse finished off. Netherlands closing in. The pass is broken up. What a performance we are witnessing from Netherlands. Nortje Dreeson in particular already a Europe Cup MVP a couple of years ago and a World Cup MVP. They don't want to mess with the Lioness. Nortje Dreeson leading the Orange Lions and putting them up by eight. Yeah, she is taking over. Raising her game to new heights in this tournament. Usually, again, you get six and a half points per game for her. She's almost at ten. Nothing but respect to Dreeson, man. She has impressed me so much with how she's improved. She is a problem. Undeniably the best player in the game. I won't even discuss it. Dreeson. Only way to stop was with a foul. Nortje to the line. Two in front of her and two minutes to go. Special performance from a special player and a special team. Dreeson can't find the bottom of the net on the first of two free throws. Dreeson too strong. Not a lot she's done wrong but an empty trip to the stripe. Azerbaijan in need of a miracle. They'll find Frazier but they need to find some open looks from two. They want to let Zoe get in on the action. She'll kick it out to Janice and she can't land it. Trying to repulse quickly Azerbaijan but nothing coming easy with the active hands of the Netherlands defense. Minute 36 left. The Dutch swarm. On any law pass you see somebody rotate over try to get a tip on the hand but it has to be incredibly tough to play against that. Overcoming. Trying to overcome that frustration. The Netherlands defenders just buzzing around the court like a beehive. Reflecting passes. Contesting shots. Playing physically in the post. Dreeson on the baseline. Whoa. Narrow miss right there. Back up to the line where she missed her last two. But not a whole lot that Erica Carter could do right there. She's too little. On a collision course with Nortje and Nortje's so good at taking that contact finishing through it. This time a narrow miss. And she got that look in her eyes that puts the Netherlands at 19. Stays at 19. Azerbaijan got to be looking to put up some tools here and now. They do. Frazier wide open. Let her cook. That gives Azerbaijan some life. Dreeson trying to take that life away. She's a killer. So is Janice. On the run to the rim. Crossover Carter. Ulyanova gets it to Frazier. Frazier elevates over Dreeson. Nope. Rebound goes to Janice. Netherlands need one point. Rebound. A scuffle for the ball. Who has it? Azerbaijan do. Carter with it. They don't have it cleared yet. Now they do. Carter on an island. Two free throws coming up. Seventh foul on the Netherlands. So Azerbaijan will shoot those two free throws after a timeout on the floor. 44 seconds left. Azerbaijan with an uphill climb. Brianna Frazier six points in this game. Her tournament average eight. Two free throws would give her that and would get Azerbaijan within four. But with 34 seconds left, time is not on Azerbaijan's side. As Frazier's eighth point. But Azerbaijan cannot foul and they cannot stop Van Kroustrom. Netherlands win gold in Copenhagen. Their second Europe Cup gold medal. And they do it. They pull off a sweep. World champions and European champions. The third team in history to do it. Joining France and Russia. Incredible. A work of art for the Dutch. Zoe Slachter. European champion.