2023-08-04 23:24:38
The team started the preparation tour for the World Cup on the right foot, with a joyous but impressive match against Venezuela. The visitors endured little, who from very soon found themselves subdued by the competitive condition of Scariolo’s men. Juancho Hernangómez (23 points), Garuba and the defense, of course, were the architects of the victory. It always gives confidence to start endgames on a good note.
Unexpected quintet (Díaz, Abalde, Parra, Juancho, Garuba) and impressive Scariolo discards (Willy, Llull, Rudy, Rubio) in the first preparation game for the imminent World Cup event in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. The intensity of the Venezuelans, led by a michael carrera flag, caught Spain by surprise, which took a few minutes to enter the game.
It was Juancho Hernangómez, who had not played an official match since last February, when he was cut by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA, who began to add coal to the boiler of the national team. Brilliant aim from the new Panathinaikos player, from whom much is expected on his return to the Old Continent.
Venezuela got bogged down from a long distance and Spain was emboldened, above all by seeing how Santi Aldama, who debuted in the absolute, acted with the leadership of the chosen ones. Not in vain, he is a well-established player in the Memphis Grizzlies. At his side and with the encouragement of a much more solid defense, the team reached the break with a large advantage of 20 points (46-26).
Neither the visiting zone nor Vargas’ baskets stopped the Spanish festival. Juancho and Garuba they were in splendid form, despite the fact that neither has had a club season with opportunities, and Scariolo’s boys were enjoying themselves, aware that this would surely be the last game in which they would not be under the spotlight of the highest demand.
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