first experience Gang, this is the updated version Family, this European basketball where they spoil the predictions game by match. warned Lithuania before measuring Scariolo “We don’t have more centimeters, more weight, or more talent than we had when we came in, but we have better chemistry. Now everybody knows their role and takes it on when they’re on the track.” And that perfectly portrays what’s going on in the game: a team with limited talent and physique, but with an impeccable demeanor that fights to the end without giving up. And that, along with Brown’s shot that justified the right choice, took him to the quarterfinals.
beginning, Scariolo chose a recognizable quintet with pradilla Y reluctant in swing Brown, and work on the environment Jaime Fernandez Y Lopez-Arostegui. He started the game with an offensive foul. valanciunas An assist from the young Spanish player in the game between messages to Pradilla and the suspended Willy sabonies. The biggest one Hernangomez took the top six points and had good feet to push the staff. As Lithuania points put them GrigoniesTaking advantage of the extreme aggression of Spanish foreigners. The emergence of the Lithuanian centers gave them the first advantage (9-11), but the Spanish rotation and the appearance of Rudy allowed Scariolo to maintain the consistency of his men. garuba He sent Valanciunas to the bench with two fouls before the end of the first quarter. Alberto Diaz added Rudy with another trio, but at the end of the first quarter the Lithuanian foreigners were responsible (19-20).
second unit
The second Spanish contingent blew up its energy thanks to a partial 8-0 win. Dario Brizuela and the defense inspiration of Alberto Díaz. Juancho He took the bat ahead and Garuba beat the clamor with Willy in third from Valanciunas. But then Kuzminskalar and Sabonis made their defenders dance outside, which misled Spain (34-38) on the outside kick. Extreme defensive ambition quickly put Scariolo’s men into the bonus, making it easy points. at rest, Lithuania He dominated with the speed of Kuzminskas (45-40).
Spain started the game with naive fouls and defensive instabilities that forced him to swim against the current. Brown good shots were fired, but the execution failed and the Lithuanians opened up the gap. of these Scariolo They were experiencing the worst moment of the game (47-58), both emotionally and in terms of the scoreboard. They weren’t conditioned defensively, and they didn’t dominate the paint on offense, and they didn’t do well from the environment either. With Kuzminskalar on fire and Brown missed the comfortable shots, the Lithuanians asserting their nepotism. Faced with this situation, Scariolo is as always harmonious and a Juancho brave (13 points). a huge garuba and triple Rudy At the end of the third quarter, they included Spain again (63-68).
Errors in launches continued to aggravate the Spaniards. There was a lack of determination to go to the opposing rim. Rudy He saved the team with his character. Spain made the rubber on the scoreboard, Scariolo I was looking for solutions over the counter. Only the Spanish resistance invited optimism, which caused the final rush to reach one (74-75) with 3:25 remaining. A basket went into the first points as Brown managed the offense wisely and Garuba Y Willy battled inside. Lopez-Arostegui to pass the Spaniards (80-78) with one minute left. After the Lithuanian trio, Garuba brought his fifteenth offensive rebound to 82-81 in 16 seconds. Quarter to defense… And Alberto Díaz took another offensive free kick! However, Willy’s free kick countered with a Lithuanian crown and took the game into overtime.
brown moment
And so Brownmonopolized the offensive game with twelve points in overtime. Smart once again, Scariolo planned the extra time perfectly: he won the defense and Brown’s shot. Spain left favorite Lithuania to reach the quarterfinals (102-94. Pandilla keeps growing.