“I hate playing two days in a row, everyone hates it”

J.take aim Pradillaone of the best in the game against Lebanon with 14 points, expressed it simply at the end of one of his best games with the national team. “This is a very difficult tournament, a defeat knocks you out of the game,” the host said. (plays for Valencia Basket). Yes, although Spain’s passage to the second phase is now practically closed, it is a reality. At the moment, the start of the pre-Olympic Games is positive. Spain won and the plan continues, although not all is satisfactory.

I hope that at some point this difficult to understand calendar will be eliminated.

Sergio Scariolo

Sergio Scariolo went even further in this dispute. Juancho Hernangomez has problems with his adductors and the tournament is not stopped. Wait, in less than 24 hours, Angola. “Have in a row (two games in a row), and I hate it. “We all hate him,” he said.. Directly to those who set the calendar. “I hope that at some point this calendar, which is so difficult to understand, will be removed. It makes us concentrate even more because we are playing against an atypical team that is well prepared and has great physical and athletic potential,” he added.

The complaint is clear. Spain have two games to play with virtually no rest. With a busy season and short preparation, it is logical to think that the more rest, the better the quality of the game.. And now one more factor is added.

The match with Angola will decide everything. Spain coped with Lebanon. “We did nothing beyond the plan. We shared the ball well, were able to reorient ourselves when there were mistakes, and did not string together several sequences of mistakes.“There are no perfect games, and this is just the first step,” he admitted.

We had a great game.

Usman Garuba

There was something more optimistic in the locker room. “We played a great game,” said Usman Garuba. the most outstanding match. “It was very good. We had the ambition to win by 20 points and continue to contribute. We were very focused,” concluded Xabi Lopez-Arostegui.