2024-07-27 12:44:21
In the match of Group A, the representatives of Oceania defeated the Spanish national team coached by Sergio Scariolo (0/1) 92:80 (31:17, 18:21, 20:18, 23:20).
2019-2020 Jocks Landale, who played in “Žalgiris” Kaunas in the season, was the main smith of the victory against the Spaniards. The center scored 20 points for the Spaniards in almost 28 minutes (8/13 doubles, 1/1 triples, 1/1 penalty), grabbed 9 rebounds, made 5 assists, fouled 3 times, made 2 mistakes and finished the game. with 28 utility points.
The defender scored 17 points (5/8 doubles, 2/4 triples, 1/4 penalty), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 fouls and 20 utility points in almost 29 minutes on the floor.
The Spanish were not saved by the fantastic game of forward Santi Aldama belonging to the Memphis Grizzlies. The forward scored 27 points for the Australians in 30 minutes (0/4 doubles, 6/8 triples, 9/10 penalties), rebounded 5 balls and collected 26 utility points.
Spanish legend Sergio Llull played a solid game, scoring 17 points (1/2 doubles, 5/15 triples) in 24 minutes.
The Australians started the first half much better, led by former Zalgiris player Jock Landale. The center scored 8 points in almost 5 minutes on the field, and the Australians built a double-digit advantage for the first time in the middle of the quarter (18:7).
At the end of the first half, there was a minimal scuffle involving Usman Garuba. The striker was lightly pushed by Will Magnay before the Real signee pushed the Australian back. After the referees reviewed the episode, both basketball players were penalized with unsportsmanlike fouls.
For most of the second half, the Australians looked better, who at one point had a 14-point lead (31:17), but before the end of the quarter, the Spaniards reduced the lead of the Oceania representatives to 10 (31:21).
However, the Australians withstood the Spanish rush, organized a 7-0 run and regained a double-digit lead (38:27) at halftime.
In the second half, both teams exchanged successful sections, and Lorenzo Brown closed the half with a successful breakthrough, which reduced the Australian advantage to 7 (49:42).
The Spaniards started the third quarter with a 5:14 spurt and took the lead for the first time in this match (54:56). After this Spanish onslaught, the Australians responded with a powerful stretch, winning 15:4 in a 6-minute stretch and regaining a solid advantage (69:60) before the decisive quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, after Sergio Llull’s three-pointer, the Spaniards cut the advantage of the Australian national team to 5 points (73:68). In the middle of the quarter, both teams struggled to collect points, but in the decisive quarter, the Spaniards looked better, winning the first half 5:11 (75:71). After that, the Australians scored nine points without answering, and they regained a double-digit advantage (84:71).
In the remaining time, the Spaniards had reduced the advantage of the Australians to 6 points (86:80), but three-pointers by Patty Mills and Dyson Daniels closed the game, which led to the first victory of the Australian national team, 92:80.
In this match, Rudy Fernandez made Olympic history as he made his sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics, becoming the first and only basketball player to record such an achievement.
R. Fernandez appeared on the field 5 minutes before the end of the first quarter. He competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 2004 in Athens.
We remind you that this was the first match of Group A. Next Tuesday, the Australians face the Canadians, while the Spaniards face the Greeks.
Australian national team: Jockas Landale’as 20 (9 atk. kam., 5 rez. perd., 28 naud. bal.), Patty Millsas 19 (3/6 dvit., 3/6 trit., 5 klaid.), Joshas Giddey 17 ( 8 atk. kam., 5 klaid., 20 naud. bal., Dysonas Danielsas (2/5 dvit., 7 atk. kam.) ir Jackas McVeighas (1/2 dvit., 3/6 trit., 2/2 baud., 7 atk. kam., 16 naud. bal.) po 13.
Spain national team: Santi Aldama 27 (0/4 doubles, 6/8 triples, 9/10 points, 5 rebounds, 26 points), Sergio Llull 17, Willy Hernangomez 14 (6/12 doubles, 2 /4 penalties, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, Lorenzo Brown 7 (3/6 doubles, 0/4 triples, 7 assists, 7 fouls, 1 point of use).
The Australian national team played 8 matches in the preparatory cycle. The representatives of the Oceania continent celebrated victory 6 times and lost 2 times.
The Australians beat Japan once and drew once, beat China twice before falling to the United States and beating Serbia, Puerto Rico and France.
True, defender Dante Exum will miss the first match for Australia, who suffered a finger injury in the last control meeting against the French.
Despite that, the Aussies will have a star-studded line-up with Patty Mills, Josh Giddey, ex-Zalgiri Jock Landale and others.
Meanwhile, the Spaniards played just two control matches, where they celebrated victory both times.
Sergio Scariolo’s students beat the Argentines 76:72 and managed to beat Puerto Rico 107:84.
The Spaniards brought almost the strongest team to the Olympic Games, which will be led by Santi Aldama, Lorenzo Brown, Willy Hernangomez and other basketball players.
We remind you that this is the first match of Group A. Next Tuesday, the Australians face the Canadians, while the Spaniards face the Greeks.
2024-07-27 12:44:21