Sergio Scariolo appeared before the media after Spain’s defeat against Latvia, visibly disappointed by his team’s performance. However, although he began by highlighting the negative aspects of the party, he also spoke of the lessons that he can leave.
Spain’s offensive problems in the last quarter
We didn’t attack your changes well enough. It’s very simple. And we let them score 27 points. It was on both sides – in defense and in attack – where we didn’t do well. We make bad decisions, bad executions, we miss a few free throws. The percentages are extremely low. In our basket, we let them score very easy. Some easy triples, some easy penetrations… So I think we didn’t play well in the last quarter neither in attack nor in defense”.
The drop in concentration in Spain
«The drops in concentration cannot be allowed by anyone. Less us and less in the fourth quarter.
lift to locker room
«The responsibility falls above all on the shoulders of those who have experienced many of these situations.. I believe that also for those who have lived few or none, today’s game can serve as an important lesson. To get rid of fears, get rid of nerves and face it with more confidence and determination. You have to think about what you have to do well against a rival [Canadá] that he has tremendous defensive strength and what you have to do to limit the great potential of a team that is scoring 100 points in every game. Rest, recover and prepare.
Aldama and Juan Núñez, without minutes in the second half
«I don’t think it’s fear, just experience. Some of his teammates, in the tough sense, haven’t done any better either. But such a match, life or death, even, experience is an important factor. And that experience is gained, overcoming these negative games, learning and preparing to play with more determination in the next one.
Rudy Fernandez, about
«I think you have to know how to accept these defeats. They come in handy to learn how we are. In this sense, it is true that the classification is uphill for us, but This National Team has shown many times that, in difficult moments, it is when we have to be more united. This is what we have to reflect on in the next game, knowing that if we play like today we won’t deserve to go to the next round. If we play like in the first games, especially like against Brazil, we will have options to go through,” said the captain of the National Team, who spoke with Sergio Scariolo at a press conference.
The response of Rudy Fernández, who acknowledges the concentration errors in the last quarter#FIBAWC @FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/VX4PGQm7zC
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