Madrid
03/08/2023 a las 13:13
CEST
The German legend valued the role of Spanish basketball for the next World Cup
“Spain has always shown itself to be a superpower. At the Olympic Games, they were very close to beating the United States on two occasions,” he recalled.
Dirk Nowitzki, an NBA legend who will enter the NBA Hall of Fame in nine days, assured that “Spain is a superpower in basketball and they have always shown it.”or” when asked about Spanish basketball.
“Spain has always proven to be a superpower. In the Olympic Games, they were very close to defeating the United States on two occasions, and in the Eurobasket and the World Cup they are always fighting for the medals“, he stated this Thursday in a videoconference meeting with international media attended by EFE.
When asked about his matches against the national team, the German assured that they have always been “fun” although on most occasions he has had to lose, because it was very difficult to play against them because “Spain was always one of the best teams”.
Nowitzki underlined the “incredible generation” with which he faced players like “Navarro, Garbajosa, Calderón, and of course, the Gasol brothers”, but he remarked that “now they have new generations that are showing a great level”.
Finally, the player whose jersey was retired by the Dallas Mavericks took the opportunity to remember the victory against the Spanish team in the semifinals of Eurobasket 2005 which he defined as “the most memorable victory” he has “against Spain”.
2023-08-03 11:24:07
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