Spain’s Road to Paris 2024: A Look at their Pre-Olympic Competition in Valencia

The Spanish team is playing for pass to Paris 2024 in five hectic days in Valencia. Lebanon and Angola will be the first rivals of the team led by Scariolo, a priori easy matches to achieve the objective of entering the decisive phase of the competition. Two games in a row, the Day 2 and 3 (8:30 p.m. Teledeporte and RTVE Play)will determine whether Spain reaches the semi-finals of this tournament, where two of the three teams belonging to each group will go.

Spain once again has Lorenzo Brownafter his absence from the 2023 World Cup, a player who appears to be key in the team’s management. Along with him, the NBA Santi Aldama and Usman Garuba and other great players such as Juancho Hernángomez, Willy or Llull, will try to give Rudy the farewell he deserves, as he can play his last tournament in Valencia.

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Lebanon, possibly the weakest team in this pre-Olympic tournament

Lebanon’s preparation for this tournament can be summed up in three games against Lithuania, where they lost by 29, 39 and 29 points respectively. The Lithuanian team has scored more than 95 points in all the games, making it clear that Lebanon’s defensive level can be greatly improved. The player with the most name is probably the inside player Omari Spellmanwho made his NBA debut several years ago.

As for annotation, The Darwich He is their most dangerous player, a player who takes on many shots and possessions. A short rotation whose merit is that of having sneaked into this pre-Olympic tournament ahead of other Asian teams with a higher level in principle.

Angola, Spanish accent in a physical team

The Spanish coach Joseph Clarós He is in charge of leading the African team, a young and physical team, whose players play in his league. His star player, Bruno Fernandois part of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. A 2.08-meter center capable of changing shots and intimidating. Beyond that, they don’t have any big names in their ranks.

The real danger, starting from the semi-finals

The rival in the semi-finals, and presumably the final, will come from the group they form. Bahamas, Poland and Finland. The two European teams, big surprises at Eurobasket 2022, are looking to spring a surprise and make it to the Paris Olympics. The Bahamas, after springing a surprise and beating Argentina at home, are ready to stand out again in this tournament.

At an individual level, the Caribbeans have three players of good NBA level such as DeAndre Ayton, Eric Gordon y Buddy Hieldcapable of making almost any team in the world suffer if they have a good day.

Poland, by name, also seems like a dangerous rival with Euroleague players like A thread about Balcerowskiwho have already proven to be a good team in recent tournaments.

2024-07-03 03:59:17
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