2023-08-25 21:33:49
We were looking forward to it, and today Básquet Girona has finally returned to Fontajau. It was the premiere of a whole new project, with up to eight new faces (only four players remain) and a new coach, so there must have been a desire to please in the dressing room. And they did it: Despite the ups and downs, victory and comeback of those who like to win 85-79 the Rasta Vechta of the German first division.
in the stands suffocating heat did not discourage the audience. “It’ll be because I love you”, as one of the many songs says that has made everyone put aside the vanos (today more precious than ever) to start applauding a new group of the most entertaining . So have the batucada and the castles, always fabulous. He was missed, Fontajau. And he will be missed, until September 28, when Gran Canaria comes, already in ACB and with a much more trained team.
Back to the day, the first signs of the fun Yves Pons has already given them on the court, exploding with rage and scoring a triple with French elegance just before the start of the game. The first point of the course in Fontajau had beenIke Iroegbuwho has shone directing the team’s play and exhibiting scoring from near and far.
The truth is that, in general, eThe new signings have shown promise, but the team’s veterans have been up to the task. Columbus had fun, with magical passages of those he likes so much. The roughness, however, also calls for sanity, and at the break the advantage of the first quarter (24-15) has been diluted (36-41, partial 12-26). It’s the first day and if the temperature was already crushing those of us, it’s better not to imagine the poor players, yes, but watch out for the disconnections (Rasta also had merit), which are expensive in the League. Salva Camps seemed to have it clear and has called for more timeouts and hope in the stands to activate the team.
Anyways, the smiles fell a little when, well into the third quarter, the home team didn’t react. 48-61 to leave Girona far from victory before the last ten minutes. A misunderstanding under the hoop between Susinkas and Quino that has caused them to lose two points, a paradigm of how the mind affects the player. The Lithuanian wasn’t doing too bad, but the ball got away from him again after a minute and Salva Camps had to encourage him.
The coach was active on the sideline, and the players were more active on the court, closing the quarter with an 11-0 run that brought them closer to Rasta (59-61). Everything to decide. Feeling at home, in the premiere, you couldn’t fail and with character and success, it all ended with a happy 85-79. Suffering, of course.
Gasol is always there
The president has not been on the court, but despite not being surprised by wearing shorts like last year, he has been on the fans’ lips. Before and after the game started, right after the players and the coaching staff of the new Básquet Girona were presented in Fontajau in flames, the Engaviats already sang the name of “Marc, Ga. Marc-Ga-Sol!” The decision on whether he will return to the ACB is, of course, his alone, but in Girona, the feeling for the man who has allowed elite basketball to return to the city was very present.
Before the second year in the ACB, the next test, on September 2 in Sant Julià de Vilatorta, will be against a rival, this one from the league: El Joventut, which will serve as a preliminary to the Catalan League. To enjoy the team close to home again, patience until the 18th, when Manresa will be hosted in Salt. Let’s see if, then, we don’t sweat so much, because God gave us yesterday.
Yes, for sure fans can get excited about this Basketball Girona. The new faces, especially Ike and Pons, are a good reason. Pity, for Sergi Martínez, who has shown flashes of that pearl that he is but left the court injured with seven minutes remaining (nothing could be further from the truth, his twin had gone up). A good reminder that this is just beginning and of the lights and shadows that, at these heights, must always be there. There is a lack of shooting (and regularity, which is expensive in this sport!), but the level and mentality, today, were well demonstrated.
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