this Spanish basketball team, reigning world championthis Tuesday started with a concentration in Madrid, countdown to preparation European basketballIt will take place from 1 to 18 September. Its legacy is impressive after twenty long years marked by the titles and conquests of one of the best teams in Spanish sports history. But it’s time for change and generational change is more evident than ever in the team’s new face-filled presentation.
they are no longer pau none Marc Gasol as a guide, it was the first time in the last 16 years. Some names accompanying them in their conquests Ricky Rubio The hero of the World Cup victory in Beijing 2019, recovered from an injury, Navarro, Felipe Reyes or Victor Claver. And only five champions remain from the last World Cup.
The big innovation that hasn’t been since 1971 with no Barça players on the previous list of 22, of which 12 would come from Europe, is an American base that was nationalized a month ago, Lawrence Brown, and like two young men John Nuñez (Real Madrid) and Hector Alderete (Students) was declared the under-20 European champion. It is the image of the mandatory transition that the team he manages will experience. Sergio Scariolo At the European Championship with a group that will have madridistas as guardians of its essence. Rudy Fernandez (37 years, 233 times internationalized) and Sergio Lull (34 years old, played 152 times) and said he’ll have to reinvent himself with the obligation to preserve his competitive DNA.
maximum demand
“This is a very tough championship, probably the toughest challenge we’ve faced lately, but we’re going to fight and try as this team has always done. Having Rudy and Llull on the team is invaluable and I’m confident we’ll come back from this championship with our heads held high,” reassures the Federation president , Jorge Garbajosa, He knows how hard it will be to get into the medal fight.
“The goal now is to get back to being a team above all else,” he said. Scarioloat the team’s presentation. “It’s a new team with very little experience, but we have all the will and desire to do a good job and, above all, to get back to being a team that plays this way and does the great basketball we’ve been doing for years. It’s been recognized and appreciated by everyone.” He pointed out the Italian coach, who was clear about the weight needed. Rudy and Llull in your plans. “They are examples of commitment, dedication, and effort. “If you get them to come to these decisive moments freshly, they can be very important, that will be their role,” he explained.
Except for applicants
Spain no longer appears on the list FIBA ranking Among the title contenders, he was placed in sixth place. Luka Doncic’s Slovenia defensive champion, Francewith a large NBA roster, Antetokounmpo’s Greece, Serbia, Nikola Jokic and even Lithuania. “There are clear real situations and we give them the weight they have. Maybe the year we are the furthest away in medal prediction, but the goal right now is to team up with new people. We’re not thinking now. About the final goals and qualifying for Berlin for the second stage will also be difficult.” said. “Every championship is very difficult. The team should always aim for the best, but the leading players leave the team every year. You can win or lose, but you have to leave everything on the track, it should be the DNA of the team, “he stated in this regard, Rudy Fernandez.
Discomfort caused by the announcement of the nationalization of the state Brown did not appear anywhere. The Federation has rushed to explain the emergency surrounding his arrival, along with being absent due to his disability. Ricky Rubio and madridista Carlos Alocen and after his resignation Sergio Rodriguez After the Tokyo Games. So the 1.96 and 31-year-old American quarterback who signed with Maccabi this summer was backed by everyone. “Another teammate who came to the national team with great enthusiasm and we need to adapt him as soon as possible to help us as much as possible.” Llull. “There have been players who have played from being born elsewhere. Place of birth or skin color has never been a defining value for this team. There are no complications, the important thing is that the player is united. And it fits with the rest,” the coach stated.
The Spanish team will play four friendly matches before the Eurobasket. Earlier in Athens on August 9 Greece and in front of the Greek team in Madrid on 11 August. and then in front Lithuania, against the same opponent on 16 August in Gran Canaria and two days later in Vilnius. But between them they will have to play two matches in the World Cup qualifier: Iceland against Pamplona (24 August) and the Netherlands (27 August), the track is on track but not yet certain.
this Spanish basketball team, reigning world championthis Tuesday started with a concentration in Madrid, countdown to preparation European basketballIt will take place from 1 to 18 September. Its legacy is impressive after twenty long years marked by the titles and conquests of one of the best teams in Spanish sports history. But it’s time for change and generational change is more evident than ever in the team’s new face-filled presentation.
they are no longer pau none Marc Gasol as a guide, it was the first time in the last 16 years. Some names accompanying them in their conquests Ricky Rubio The hero of the World Cup victory in Beijing 2019, recovered from an injury, Navarro, Felipe Reyes or Victor Claver. And only five champions remain from the last World Cup.
The big innovation that hasn’t been since 1971 with no Barça players on the previous list of 22, of which 12 would come from Europe, is an American base that was nationalized a month ago, Lawrence Brown, and two young men, like John Nuñez (Real Madrid) and Hector Alderete (Students) was declared the under-20 European champion. It is the image of the mandatory transition that the team he manages will experience. Sergio Scariolo At the European Championship with a group that will have madridistas as guardians of its essence. Rudy Fernandez (37 years, 233 times internationalized) and Sergio Lull (At 34, he has played 152 times) and said he will have to reinvent himself with the obligation to preserve his competitive DNA.
maximum demand
“This is a very tough championship, probably the toughest challenge we’ve faced lately, but we’re going to fight and try as this team has always done. Having Rudy and Llull on the team is invaluable and I’m confident we’ll come back from this championship with our heads held high,” reassures the Federation president , Jorge Garbajosa, He knows how hard it will be to get into the medal fight.
“The goal now is to get back to being a team above all else,” he said. Scarioloat the team’s presentation. “It’s a new team with very little experience, but we have all the will and desire to do a good job and, above all, to get back to being a team that plays this way and does the great basketball we’ve been doing for years. It’s been recognized and appreciated by everyone.” He pointed out the Italian coach, who was clear about the weight needed. Rudy and Llull in your plans. “They are examples of commitment, dedication, and effort. “If you get them to come to these decisive moments freshly, they can be very important, that will be their role,” he explained.
Except for applicants
Spain no longer appears on the list FIBA ranking Among the title contenders, he was placed in sixth place. Luka Doncic’s Slovenia defensive champion, Francewith a large NBA roster, Antetokounmpo’s Greece, Serbia, Nikola Jokic and even Lithuania. “There are clear real situations and we give them the weight they have. Maybe the year we are the furthest away in medal prediction, but the goal right now is to team up with new people. We’re not thinking now. About the final goals and qualifying for Berlin for the second stage will also be difficult.” said. “Every championship is very difficult. The team should always aim for the best, but the leading players leave the team every year. You can win or lose, but you have to leave everything on the track, it should be the DNA of the team, “he stated in this regard, Rudy Fernandez.
Discomfort caused by the announcement of the nationalization of the state Brown did not appear anywhere. The Federation has rushed to explain the emergency surrounding his arrival, along with being absent due to his disability. Ricky Rubio and madridista Carlos Alocen and after his resignation Sergio Rodriguez After the Tokyo Games. So the 1.96 and 31-year-old American quarterback who signed with Maccabi this summer was backed by everyone. “Another teammate who came to the national team with great enthusiasm and we need to adapt him as soon as possible to help us as much as possible.” Llull. “There have been players who have played from being born elsewhere. Place of birth or skin color has never been a defining value for this team. There are no complications, the important thing is that the player is united. And it fits with the rest,” the coach stated.
The Spanish team will play four friendly matches before the Eurobasket. Earlier in Athens on August 9 Greece and in front of the Greek team in Madrid on 11 August. and then in front Lithuania, against the same opponent on 16 August in Gran Canaria and two days later in Vilnius. However, they will have to play two matches between them in the World Cup qualifiers: Iceland against Pamplona (24 August) and the Netherlands (27 August), the track is on track but not yet certain.