“The Bahamas has superstars, we have a lot to lose in individual talent”

He recalled, as in many other cases, the epic that always accompanies the “Family”. With less individual talent, without the world stars of ten years ago, but with intact DNA. Beat Finland (74-81) and reach the final of the pre-Olympic Games in Valencia.. There is one step to Paris 2024, but the most difficult one. It is the Bahamas (20:30), and in Spain they know it well.

We have the toughest game ahead of us: we are facing three NBA superstars.

Sergio Scariolo

“Have “everything that can be lost in individual talent,” said Sergio Scariolo.. This is one of the factors that Spain has today. Less points and more teamwork. “We have the most difficult game ahead of us: we have three NBA superstars against us. Individually, we forget. Three of them are another pair of players with a stellar future and a good squad,” he said. They are DeAndre Ayton (averaging 20.3 points, 11 rebounds and 28.7 assists), Buddy Hield (20 points and 7.3 assists) and Eric Gordon (averaging 13.7 points).

We have the toughest game ahead of us: we are facing three NBA superstars.

Sergio Scariolo

Spain’s job is to be a team. “Against Finland we were united and knew how to deal with bad moments. Against the Bahamas we have to put all our energy in the same direction. These are players who are used to averaging 20 points in the NBA, it’s a different dimension.“We have to limit their stars, and in attack we see a sports team that puts its hands in, presses, blocks…”, he said.

His team survived again. In a match of complete equality, dynamic and defeated by the strength of Rudy and the finish of Willy Hernangomez. To continue to participate in the pre-Olympic Games, which now with less than 24 hours of rest give away the match “all or nothing”. Whoever wins will go to Paris 2024.

But there are no excuses. “We go one-on-one, and they rest more. But it’s not my fault and there are no excuses. This team always shows its face.”

“The Italian coach said, asking for special attention from the group. “Players like Alberto Diaz have excellent defensive energy and they must maintain it to stop these Bahamian phenomena from the outside,” he said.