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Tokyo 2020 | Basketball
The team led by Sergio Scariolo faces the very complicated undertaking of beating the ‘Dream Team’ to fight for the medals
Spain faces the most difficult yet. Luka Doncic’s loss to Slovenia has condemned Sergio Scariolo’s team to face the almighty United States in the quarter-finals of the men’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. The meeting will be played this Tuesday from 6:40 am.
The reigning world champion started the tournament with a firm step by beating host Japan 77-88 and then surpassed the always fierce Argentina 81-71 with sufficiency, but the defeat against Slovenia by 87-95 left her as second of group complicated his way to the medals when pairing him the draw with the ‘Dream Team’.
The United States will be a tough stumbling block for Gasols, Ricky, Rudy, Llull and company. Although the team led by Gregg Popovich started the championship with a crooked step when they succumbed to France in the first match of Group A, they destroyed Iran in the next match, which they led by 54 points, and on the third day they tore apart the Czech Republic (119-84). She remains the great favorite, with the permission of Slovenia, Australia and Spain, who two years ago showed at the World Cup in China that few teams can match her competitive character.
Schedule and where to see Spain – United States
The appointment to see the game of the Spanish Olympic basketball team will be on Tuesday, at 6:40 am peninsular time. It can be seen on La1 on TVE, RTVE Play and on Eurosport.
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