The FEB paid tribute to the legendary Los Angeles 84 team and the team closed its preparation for the Pre-Olympic Games in Valencia with a victory against the Dominican Republic. The team had accumulated five consecutive defeats (the last two World Cup matches, two matches in the Ventanas and the friendly against Italy), a streak unseen in 44 years, and the victory allows it to arrive with good feelings to a tournament in which it cannot make a mistake.
And the best news of the victory against the Dominican Republic was the return of Lorenzo Brown (14 points without missing a shot and 5 assists in 16:30). His incorporation is decisive for the coaching staff, for the rest of the players and for the closest entourage of the national team. With him, Spain is another. He reappeared two years after the unforgettable final of the Eurobasket in Berlin and left all the details that make him an essential piece in the team. He fed his teammates, scored when necessary and transmitted an ease of reading the game that, unfortunately, other teammates do not have. Spain took advantage of a team that was more friendly in defense than the Italian team. A certain internal fragility was felt again, but the team offered good signs with a guerrilla quintet in which were Díaz, Rudy and Garuba and that had an acceptable success rate outside. It remains to be seen what step forward elements like Juancho or Aldama have to take so that the team can get together as soon as possible.
And write down this name Sergio de Larrea, U19 world champion and U17 world runner-up. 18-year-old, 2.03 point guard belonging to the more than promising generation of 2005. He led the team in the final stretch of the second quarter, scored the last five points before halftime and has an imposing appearance. On Tuesday against Lebanon, in Valencia, the serious stuff begins.
84. Spain (23+20+20+21): Brown (14), Llull (5), López-Arostegui (2), Juancho (6) and Willy (6) -starting five- Garuba (7), Díaz (6), Brizuela (8), Aldama (7), Rudy (9), Parra (5), De Larrea (7) and Pradilla (2).
74. Dominican Republic (24+14+19+17): Feliz (5), Duarte (27), Núñez (8), Henríquez (5) and Santos (4) -starting five- Montero (13), Vargas (6), Liz (5), Peña (1) and De León (0).
Referees: Padrós, Castillo and Zamorano. No eliminations. Technical fouls on Rudy and Montero.
Incidents: 5,696 spectators at the Pedro Ferrándiz Pavilion. Friendly match in preparation for the Pre-Olympic Games in Valencia. A minute’s silence was observed for the death of José Ramón Ramos.
2024-06-28 18:58:44
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