The Basketball World Cup in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines is already rolling, the quintessential basket event that will see its current champion return to the courts this Saturday. spain debut against Ivory Coast (3:30 p.m., La 2), an a priori simple match, to take the pulse of the competition and to observe how the group led by Scariolo is doing after passing by Ricky Rubio, the great star of the team, to take care of his mental health.
All the spotlights are now placed on the Hernangómez brothers, two players who already in the past Eurobasket tastefully assumed the role of team leaders. Willy was named MVP of the tournament and Juancho, best player in the final after scoring 27 points for the French.
A spearhead that will be adorned by the concept of the selection group, solid as an oak, and by the emerging star, Santi Aldama. The Memphis Grizzlies center has fallen on his feet in the national team, being the offensive reference in several of the friendly matches, many of them with a pedigree, such as against Slovenia and the United States. Today, at the age of 22, he will play his first official match with Spain, although it seems that the weight of the pressure is not with him.
The great doubt of the debut is in the point guard position, since Rubio and Lorenzo Brown’s losses are joined by the doubt of Alberto Diaz, injured on one knee in a preparation duel against Canada. Situation that leaves Juan Núñez, 19, as the only game director of the squad, despite the fact that the man from Madrid has already shown on several occasions that he is prepared for the challenge. His successful season in Germany after leaving Real Madrid and his self-confidence and composure on the court have precipitated the best basketball moments for the team in the weeks leading up to the World Cup.
canada is confirmed
The opening day left two shocking scenes yesterday. The first, the beating of Canada to France30-point victory, led by the Americans by a Gilgeous-Alexander spectacular (27 points, 13 rebounds), a performance that confirms them as one of the great candidates for the title. The second, the record attendance in a World Cup match: 38,115 fans watched the duel between the Dominican Republic and the Philippines (victory for the Caribbeans) at the Philippine Arena de Manila.
2023-08-25 16:52:05
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