Two days after being swept away in Athens, the Spanish team, beyond taking revenge against Greece, started to feel good thinking about the European Championship, which will start on 1 September. At Wizink in Madrid, he took advantage of Sergio Llull’s return and absence to give a better image by winning 87-80. Giannis Antetokounmpotwo-time NBA MVP and major Hellenic star.

Giannis, who scored 31 points in the match played in Athens, was unable to play this Thursday due to his physical illness. From the sidelines, he witnessed how his brothers acted. Costas and Thanasis arm wrestled with brothers Juancho Y Willy Hernangomez. The last one took over the painting, without the giant Giannis among them.

lorenzo brown, was slightly less shy in his second interview after his overt nationalization. Despite not being a player, he showed a good hand even though it cost him to give the team rhythm.

Three trios in a row (two from Rudy and one Juancho) reactivated a stuck Spanish attack and changed the dynamic of the match. input Sergio Lull, replaced the music for a Brown. The Balearic base stands as the leader of a team facing its first tournament. pau Y Marc Gasol, Besides the distrust Ricky Rubio Y Sergio Rodriguez.

Sergio Scariolo went on to audition for the European Championship (he still needs to score six to have the final roster of 12). Sebas Saiz and Jaime Pradilla They were among those who knew best how to compress minutes. John NuñezThe 18-year-old playmaker from Madrid and the MVP of the last European Under-20 Championship played his first game at home. It probably won’t get the job done this time, but it left an image as bright as it could be for a glimpse of the future.

In addition to Giannis, the Greek coach also booked. Thanasisdecided to remove the latter in the final part of the first half. But even the NBA’s entry (who played with his brother for the Bucks) didn’t stop Spain from continuing to lead the scoreboard. Defensive attitude and intensity in offense.

Data sheet:

87 – Spain (22+23+25+17): Brown (8), Pradilla (12), López-Arostegui (-), Willy Hernangómez (23), Juancho Hernangómez (10) -starting from five-, Rudy Fernández (6), Llull (6), Saiz (7), Parra (-), Jaime Fernández (6), Guerra (4), Brizuela (5).

80 – Greece (21+19+21+19): Calathes (8), Dorsey (9), Papanikolau (5), Agravanis (24), Kostas Antetokounmpo (6) -starting from five-, Papapetrou (8), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (1), Larentzakis (7), Bochoridis (5) , Kaselakis (5), Lountzis (2), Kouzeloglu (-).

referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Luis Miguel Castillo (ESP) and Fernando Calatrava (ESP). Without being destroyed.

Events: Eurobasket friendly match played at WiZink Center in Madrid in front of 13,047 spectators.