From this Friday, the serious part will come. The great challenge the choice will have to face. Quarterfinal match. It seems that the choice Scariolofor what was confirmed this Wednesday in the match that closed the first stage Iranian, games are played with nothing or little risk. victory Spain, To complete full of victories. And he did (65-85). But without too much fanfare, at half throttle, we’re pushing too hard for the Asian team to believe, limiting both the effort and the risks ahead. The selection only increased the level of intensity, like showing muscle in the last quarter. No more was needed.

it was the day Rudy Fernandez Equal to the figure of 253 international matches Juan Carlos Navarro. Theoretically, the game added to his record. It was reflected in the minutes of training, but he remained in the bench without participating in the game because Scariolo He doesn’t want to risk at least before the two decisive games of the second stage: the matches that open the door to the quarter-finals, and also the medals.

Juancho (21 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes) and deception (11 points and 8 rebounds) He kept the team alive for minutes in the match when Scariolo gave his players the maximum dose. the little one Hernangomez He needed a game like this to feel like a protagonist. He started to be shy. But it eventually prevailed. He is a player who makes a difference when he is confident. An important piece.

Santi Deception It also appears to play an important role in the election. You have to watch him every time he jumps on the track. Everything he does is meaningful and meaningful. This is absolutely his first appearance at a major international event. It came silently. But he is one of the players who will make a sound. You just need to let go and gain confidence. Eventually you will get stripes.

The first room to forget

The team was half asleep in energy saving mode and Iran started tickling it. What if there’s a three-pointer here or an offensive rebound there? After a few minutes, Scariolo He decided that the entire top five should be removed, as they were not new to the rhythm of the game.

garuba He was the name that anchored the team in defense with his appearance. AND deception the one who woke him up with his offensive contribution. After seven minutes left (17-11), the team scored 12 points in a row, changing the dynamics and taking control of the score (17-23).

Again, from the new essence of the election, but also from those beautiful moments. Diaz and LlullSpain found the way and even though it continued without putting it directly, it started to show more activity, especially by taking a step forward. Juancho Hernangomez. The logic was already established in the halftime score (34-43) and from there the game was written with the scenario desired by the election as Iran made tires from time to time.

Parallel to the first two matches, nunez He was responsible for setting the criteria for the game. Garuba, Deception and also Willy Hernangomez (which was great in the last few minutes) improved the consistency and Juancho He caught some spark of quality to lead the draw to victory and has already entered the decisive phase with the necessary mindset.

Iranian: Yakhchali (12), Girgoorian (6), Kazemi (2), Amini (19), Aliakbari (2) – top five – Miri (5), Ehaddadi (7), Mirzaei (3), Rezaeifar (3), Vahedi (4), Aghajanpour (-), Mashayekhi (2)

6 out of 23 trios (Amen, 3), 31 rebounds, 11 offenses (Ahaddadi, 5), 19 assists (Yahcali, 7)

Spain: Núñez (5), Abrines (6), Parra (3), J. Hernangómez (21), W. Hernangómez (16) –in the top five- Aldama (11), Brizuela (3), Claver (5), Díaz ( 4), Garuba (6), Llull (5).

9 out of 26 trios (Abrines, Juancho, 2), 43 rebounds, 13 offenses (Will, 9), 32 assists (Nunez, 6)

Partial: 17-16; 17-27; 18-21; 13-21