Tavares responds to Fournier with memories of Gasol: “It still hurts”
Santi Justa’s triple goal on Friday in Bratislava will lead to extra timereturning the ball when only four tenths remained before the start of the match against Slovakia, never ceases to provoke comments in the world of basketball. This is action finally allowed Spain to win the match 72-76 and will leave it in their hands if they beat the Slovaks again this Monday in Ourense, qualifying for the next EuroBasket, which will take place from August 27 to September 14, 2025.
One of the latest reactions was that of Evan Fournier.who left the NBA this season to become one of the star players of the Euroleague and Olympiacos. The French defender comments on the video of Yusta’s action posted on the FIBA Europe network, writing the following: “The referees should never have allowed this to happen.”
The French player received several messages with images of Pau Gasol in the EuroBasket 2015 semi-finals.in which the Santo Boy man scored 40 points in the national team’s victory over hosts France, telling him that a few years later he had not yet forgotten Spain. And one of those who reacted to this publication was Eddie Tavares.He is closely associated with Spanish basketball, although he is a member of the Cape Verdean national team. Real Madrid Center In response to Fournier’s comment and Pau Gasol’s image, he added: “It still hurts.”
Both Fournier and Tavares have already met in this Euroleague.was on October 29 last year in Piraeus when Olympiacos won 79–69, scoring 10 goals and a PIR of 8 for the Frenchman and 6 and 15 for the Madrid player. The return match at WiZink Center will take place on January 16.As always, one of the greatest fights in the Euroleague.
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