Argentina falls to Australia by a resounding 59-97 and says goodbye to the Olympic Games. Luis Scola (7 points) He played his last game with the national team and in the last minute of the game he received a loud ovation to the applause of all those present. An Argentine basketball legend says goodbye.
The start of the albiceleste was hopeful, with those of ‘Oveja’ Hernández showing a very good defensive image and getting to score in attack. Faced with a blurred Australia, Argentina dreamed of the possibility of reaching the semifinals of these Olympic Games.
The trend during the first part was divided, although Australia went from less to more with a Patty Mills who returned to command his team (18 points). From the line of three, those from Oceania made the difference against their rivals, who went from more to less.
The second part was disastrous for Argentina, lowering the annotation and showing much less precision in his shots. In addition to this, the attacks were much more hasty and the defense was declining. Laprovittola (16 points) was the top scorer.
The end of the match put the difference between the two teams on the parquet. Argentina he couldn’t keep up when he received the hardest blows of the game, and Australia he stayed to turn things around and end up winning calmly and with a big difference.
