2023-08-11 23:48:29
Spain added their second victory on their way to the World Cup, this time against the monster Doncic and his Slovenia. The team was slow to get the point from the game, especially due to the friction that the duel gave off, but thanks to the defense, their new additions, Juan Núñez and Santi Aldama, and their success in the triple, they ended up crushing the Balkans .
A huge ovation for Luka Doncic at the Martín Carpena. The Malaga venue gave love to the Slovenian marvel in every bounce, shot or gesture of his warm-up, admiration that soon turned into despair after the first possessions. The point guard wrote the game script at his whim, a cruel and unattainable deity who created or destroyed mercilessly. Spain had a hard time attacking when the five Slovenians were positioned on their court and the Balkans, guided by their star, flowed like silk. The selection began to raise the young Juan Núñez, who did not stop still. Sticky defense, protest to the referee and basket on the counterattack after a robbery. Revolution cooled by an injury to Garuba, who had to leave the parquet supported by a teammate and a rival.
The game had little of a friendly side, because the falls, the blows and the bad faces were more and more constant. The list of collateral casualties was extended by Doncic, who in the middle of the second quarter had to leave the game limping and accompanied by the doctors, although he would return a few minutes later. The Slovenian coach was hit by a technique in a timeout (Rudy had to mediate between him and the referee) and Brizuela had to approach the visiting bench to calm Prepelic, who was complaining about the harshness used by Spain. They took advantage of the selection to get closer on the scoreboard and, after two failed attempts, Rudy gave the first local advantage of the game with a great three-pointer.
After the restart, Spain took refuge in defense, the watchword of the umpteenth glorious cycle of national basketball, and managed to maintain a slight lead on the scoreboard. The friction reappeared when Dimec gave Aldama what appeared to be a blow to the crotch. The canary lay on the ground while Carpena abandoned the festive tone to pepper the Slovenian bench with whistles. The power forward of the Grizzlies warmed up and, led by Núñez, very inspired in directing despite his 19 years, allowed Spain to maintain its leadership in electronics.
Willy began to become a giant in the area after a somewhat lethargic match while Slovenia slowly bled to death with Doncic watching the debacle from the bench. Five consecutive points from Abrines and a block from Aldama, who plays with that one of the biggest bad temper points, brought the Balkans to their knees. Only a triple by Prepelic at the buzzer prevented the advantage from being almost irreversible.
Festival final
The selection made it easy, the tables had turned. The movement of the ball was optimal, the visiting defense did not arrive and the Spanish shots were released. The referees either did not want to see or were wrong in a few decisions, failures that did not prevent Abrines from scoring the basket of the night with a shot as he fell after a clear foul by the Slovenian defense. The locked game, in just a few seconds, became a local key festival, those from Eastern Europe seemed to have given up despite their legendary competitive impetus. The already iconic defensive plays by Alberto Díaz delighted Málaga, a city that is lucky enough to enjoy his game every other weekend. Doncic did not return to the field and Spain, led by young blood, closed a category victory.
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