2023-08-14 00:22:07
Until the gasoline arrived Spain stood up to the United States (88-98) in the most anticipated match in Malaga of the centenary tournament of the Spanish Basketball Federation. The selection resisted with high note until the last quarter when the vigour, the energy and the quality of the men of Steve Kerr, the trainer of the Golden State Warriors, were too big a wall.
The United States wants to apply the roller mode facing the imminent World Cup in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Kerr has a group of young players, already stars in the NBA, with a dynamism that can be unattainable by their opponents. It is a team that takes advantage of any moment of confusion or doubt of its rival to put land in the middle.
Sergio Scariolo’s team had an admirable staging, in line with what was stated in their previous match against Slovenia. This is a group of players that does not wrinkle easily. Despite attacks from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks point guardthe selection looked at its rival’s face, never lowered its armsand reached the end of the first quarter with an advantage (28-26).
USA’s triples
The team’s performance dropped in the second quarter and the Americans sharpened their teeth, especially with their success from the three-point line. Gone are the years when Americans trusted everything to their athletic qualities and one-on-one. One after another the triples were falling and the points in the Spanish basket. On 17-29 of that second quarter, he showed that there is no room for a concession against the United States. The price is to pay dearly.
Whoever thought that Spain was going to raise its foot definitively was wrong. Again, he returned to play as he had done in the first quarter, and with greater success behind. With Abrines in charge of operations, Spain began a comeback that led them to take the lead. A triple by Rudy made it 68-64, with 2.35 left in the quarter. Kerr called for order with a timeout, and the United States regained command.
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A distant triple by Díaz left the game pending resolution (72-73) in the last ten minutes. But in that final stretch the roller mode of the americans is back against a rival who no longer had such clear ideas when fatigue took its toll. The game had a hectic pace that ended up drowning the Spanish.
The United States has a wide arsenal with a team as young as it is talented, in which none of its men reaches 30 years of age, and a lot of activity in its outside players, even at the cost of losing intimidation in the inside game. Spain ended up surrendering, although with the conviction that is in the good line in his preparation for the tournament that starts in less than two weeks.
Spain, 88 – United States, 98
spain Núñez (8), Abalde, Abrines (12), Juancho Hernángomez (11), Willy Hernángomez (13) – starting five – Rudy (6), Alberto Díaz (6), Parra (6), Pradilla (2), Brizuela ( 8), Claver (2), Aldama (14).
USA: Brunson (21), Bridges (12), Edwards (11), Jackson Jr. (14), Ingram (11) -cinco inicial-, Johnson (9), Haliburton (4), Banchero (3), Portis (2), Hart, Reaves (11).
Partial: 28-26, 17-29, 27-18, 16-25
Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Peruga and Alberto Baena. Hierrezuelo received a tribute at the break of what was his last game after 25 years in arbitration.
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