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4:25 Our Live broadcast for tonight ends here. Thanks to all of you, friends of OA Sport, who stayed up with us to follow the Italy match. Good night and a sporting greeting!
4:20 José Alvarado was decisive with his 29 points that literally split the game in two in the second half. 15 points for George Conditt IV and a double double for Tremont Waters with 10 points and 12 assists, while for the Azzurri 14 points from Danilo Gallinari and 11 from Nico Mannion were not enough to avoid the KO. For the ‘Gallo’ also a blow to the knee in the final, but that should not worry. Now in the semifinal there will be the clash with the fearsome Lithuania, which we would all have hoped to find in the final to go and play for the Olympic pass.
It ends here: Puerto Rico wins clearly by 69-80 and advances to first place in the group, going to meet Mexico! For Italy instead there will be the semifinal with Lithuania – scheduled for Saturday 6 July at 22:00 Italian time.
69-80 José Alvarado’s bomb puts an end to the challenge!
69-79 Stefano Tonut col 2+1.
66-79 Clavell from the corner for the shot: +3 Puerto Rico!
67-77 The additional free throw also scored.
66-75 Marco Spissu with a foul! The Sardinian point guard doesn’t give up.
64-75 Another basket by George Conditt IV.
Problems for Danilo Gallinari, who has to return to the bench due to a blow to the knee suffered after a contact. It should be nothing serious.
64-73 George Conditt IV layup: 13 points for him and +9 Puerto Rico! The Azzurri are struggling on both sides of the court, now it gets tough…
64-71 José Alvarado doesn’t want to stop anymore: triple, 26 points and +7 Puerto Rico! Immediate time-out by Gianmarco Pozzecco with -2’59” to go.
64-68 Danilo Gallinari on a crazy recovery by Alessandro Pajola: -4, Italy doesn’t give up!
62-68 SPISSUUUUU!! TRIPLEAAAAAAAA
59-68 Alvarado is unstoppable: bomb from the corner and +9, partial open for Puerto Rico!
59-65 Inside the extra free throw: 20 points for Alvarado!
59-64 José Alvarado fouls: what a play for the Pelicans talent, who almost scores twenty points!
59-62 Gian Clavell from the arc with 24 seconds left: +3 Puerto Rico!
9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Italian Captain so far.
59-59 NICOLO’ MELLI TIES THE SCORES WITH A DUN.
Basket invalid due to offensive foul by Achille Polonara! Third foul for the Marche forward of Virtus Bologna.
57-59 Christopher Ortiz’s dunk: Puerto Rico takes the lead!
The final partial begins: go Azzurri, let’s all believe together!
The third quarter is also archived: at the last short break the match is perfectly tied at 57-57!
57-57 ‘Pippo’ Ricci ties the score from the free throw line!
55-57 1/2 for Nico Mannion with the clock stopped: Italy remains in contact, -2!
Fourth foul by George Conditt: Coach Nelson Colón will certainly have to manage his minutes until the end of the match.
54-57 Triple by José Alvarado: 17 points for him and new lead for Puerto Rico!
54-54 NICO MANNION ON SPISSU’S STEAL: DRAW!
52-54 BEEPOOOO RICCIIIIII!!! TRIPLEAAAAAAAAAA
49-54 There is only one player protagonist at this moment: George Conditt! Perfect semi-hook and +5 for the home team.
Foul in attack by Achille Polonara after a great play by Nico Mannion!
49-52 George Conditt makes room in the Italian defense: +3 Puerto Rico!
49-50 Inside the free throw after the replay for invasion: counter-overtaking by the home team!
49-49 George Conditt IV fouls: Puerto Rico ties!
49-47 NICOOO MANNIOOOOONNN!! THE BOMB OF THE SURPASSOOOOOOOOOO
46-47 MARCOOO SOOOOOOO!!! TRIPLEAAAAAAAA
43-47 1/2 for Christopher Ortiz with the clock stopped: +4 Puerto Rico!
43-46 George Conditt goes all the way: a full possession lead for Puerto Rico, with the Azzurri having a difficult time on offense.
43-44 1/2 for Nicolò Melli from the free throw line: Italy nibbles away a point and returns to -1!
42-44 Alvarado is “on fire“: bomb, 14 points and overtaking of the home team with a mini-partial of 6-0! Immediate time-out by Gianmarco Pozzecco.
42-41 Triple by José Alvarado: -1 Puerto Rico and 11 points for him!
42-38 Danilo Gallinari with fade away: Italy is also unlocked!
40-38 George Conditt’s dunk on an assist from Tremont Waters: Puerto Rico returns to -2!
40-36 1/2 for Ismael Romero from the free throw line: first point of the second half for Puerto Rico!
The third quarter begins: we start again from the 40-35 in favor of Italy with which the first half ended!
3.25 Teams already on the parquet for the warm-up preceding the resumption of hostilities.
3:20 10 points for Danilo Gallinari and 8 by Awudu Abass for the Azzurri, with 5 points by Nico Mannion. For the home team, instead, 10 points by Tremont Waters and 8 points equally divided between Isaiah Pineiro and José Alvarado. Italy shot 47% from the field, with 55% of two and only one free throw conceded to the opponents.
Aleem Ford blocks Stefano Tonut’s attempt to close the second quarter: we go to the long break with the score 40-35 in favor of Italy!
40-35 Italy reacts immediately, with Stefano Tonut scoring undisturbed: +5 and Colón calls a time-out!
38-35 Isaiah Pineiro taps the scoreboard on an assist from Waters: Puerto Rico partially closes the gap, -3!
38-33 Tremont Waters is unmissable: a bomb and 10 points for him too, Gianmarco Pozzecco immediately stops the game for a time-out.
38-30 2/2 for the Milwaukee Bucks winger with the clock stopped, who climbs into double figures with 10 points.
The ‘Gallo’ is driving the home team’s defense crazy, with George Conditt IV already saddled with three fouls.
36-30 Danilo Gallinari in post: 8 points for him and +6 Italy!
34-30 Perfect play by Tremont Waters, who shows all his talent ball handling: -4 Puerto Rico less than four minutes from the second siren!
34-28 NICOOO MANNIOOOONNNN!!! TRIPLAAAAAAAAA
31-28 Pineiro tries to shake up his teammates: -3 Puerto Rico!
31-26 ABASS’ SQUAD: ITALY +5, PUERTO RICO TIME-OUT.
29-26 Acceleration by Nico Mannion after Abass’s steal: Italy returns to a full possession lead!
27-26 Pineiro’s smash: mini-partial of 5-0 for the home team and immediate time-out for Gianmarco Pozzecco.
27-24 The free throw also goes in: the 2+1 is closed and -3 Puerto Rico!
27-23 José Alvarado goes all the way and scores after being fouled by ‘Pippo’ Ricci: Puerto Rico reacts!
27-21 ABAAASSSS!! HE PUT IT AGAIN, TRIPLEAAAAAA
24-21 Josè Alvarado responds with the same coin!
24-18 AWUDUUUU ABAAASSSSSS!!! BOMBAAAAAAAA
21-18 Giampaolo Ricci with the support that is worth +3: the Azzurri try to raise the intensity!
19-18 Placed by Danilo Gallinari, who rises to 6 points: Italy gets back on track!
17-18 Devon Reed from long range: another lead for Puerto Rico!
17-15 ‘Gall0’ also scores the additional free throw: +2 for the Azzurri.
16-15 GALLINARI WITH A FOUL: ITALY OVERTAKEN!
The second quarter begins: go Azzurri!
Third time from beyond the arc by Nico Mannion at the buzzer: after 10′ Puerto Rico leads 15-14 over Italy!
14-15 1/2 for Danilo Gallinari from the free throw line.
13-15 Stefano Tonut attacks the iron: the Azzurri remain in contact, still -2!
11-15 José Alvarado eludes the Italian defense: first points for the New Orleans Pelicans player!
11-13 Alessandro Pajola goes to the bottom and brings Italy back to -2!
9-13 Waters burns the net from the arc: 4-0 mini-break for the home team less than three minutes from the first siren!
9-10 Tremont Waters shows his entire repertoire: counter-overtaking by the Central Americans!
9-8 POLONARAAAAA!! TRIPLAAAAAAA
6-8 Romero supports: Puerto Rico overtakes!
6-6 2/2 for Nicolò Melli from the free throw line: Italy scores again!
4-6 Pineiro puts the ball in the back of the net to give the home team a new lead!
4-4 Gian Clavell in 1vs1: another draw!
2-4 Nicolò Melli from mid-range: the Azzurri move forward!
2-2 John Petrucelli equalizes immediately for Italy!
2-0 Romero collects the rebound and scores: first basket for Puerto Rico!
Let’s get started. Good game to everyone and go Azzurri!
These are the Starting five chosen by the two CTs: Spissu, Tonut, Melli, Polonara, Petrucelli (Italy); Pineiro, Conditt IV, Clavell, Romero, Waters (Puerto Rico)
2:25 It’s time for the national anthems. The match is about to start, the adrenaline is rising! Whoever prevails today will face Mexico, who defeated the resistance of the Ivory Coast (81-92) who finished second in the other mini-group where Lithuania finished in first place.
2:20 Italy and Puerto Rico are already on the parquet of “El Choili” Coliseumwith the tip-off to be raised in about ten minutes. The San Juan facility completely sold out today, with the home team beating Bahrain 56-99 in their debut with 20 points from Stephen Thompson Jr.
2:15 After the ‘soft’ debut against Bahrain (114-53) with 14 points from Danilo Gallinari, the Azzurri face the more fearsome hosts to get the double and close the mini-group in first place, thus avoiding a clash with the fearsome Lithuania already in the semifinal. The two teams have already crossed paths in the 2023 World Cup in the group stage and in the 2021 Pre-Olympic, with the Italian national team winning on both occasions. CT Gianmarco Pozzecco had expressed himself as follows to the FIP website about tonight’s match: “It won’t be easy also because our opponents will be more complete than last year. Playing in front of the home crowd will give them an extra boost“.
2:10 Good night to all OA Sport readers! Welcome back to the live broadcast of Italy-Puerto Rico, the second match of the 2024 Basketball Pre-Olympic Games!
The match program – The presentation of the challenge
Good morning everyone, friends of OA Sport! We welcome you to the live broadcast of Italy-Puerto Rico, Basketball Pre-Olympic 2024! It is the most important challenge of this first phase, with a tricolor victory that would allow the Azzurri not to meet the fearsome Lithuania immediately in the semifinals.
Italy made its debut late on Tuesday night against Bahrain, winning clearly by 114-53 with 13 points by Danilo Gallinari well supported by Stefano Tonut and Achille Polonara. Given the modest opponent, CT Pozzecco used the entire roster available, in view of the difficult match on the horizon.
Puerto Rico plays at home with the crowd on their side who will try to cheer on coach Nelson Colon’s men after the positive debut against Bahrain who remains bottom of the table with zero victories. Watch out for Tremont Waters in the control room together with Jose Alvarado it’s at Jordan Howard on offense, with George Conditt IV ready to grab rebounds.
The match is scheduled to start at Coliseum from San Juan (Puerto Rico) at 2:30 Italian time on Friday 5 July – so pay attention to the time zone. Enjoy everyone, with the Live broadcast of OA Sport!
2024-07-05 02:20:15
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