Alba Torrens: “We have to turn the page and think about the Canadian game”

Spain debuted in Pre-Olympic with the left foot. Japan obliterated the players’ choices of Miguel Mendez from outside shooting (15/40 T3) and sentenced the national team (75-86). The national team will play tomorrow against Canada (3:30 pm) and the tournament ends on Sunday against Hungary (5:30 pm) with the aim of sealing their presence in Games in Paris. The selector, Miguel Mendez, analyzed the defeat and expected a tough encounter against the team of Victor Lapeña.

Regarding the Japanese approach, the player indicated that they set the tempo from the start. “They played very well. For us, it was hard to stop them at times because they played at such a high pace, we made some adjustments, but they played a game with an incredible outside shooting percentage. It was a difficult loss, but we know that win or lose is not ours yet, so we have to turn the page and think about tomorrow,” he said in the press conference after the match.

The Mallorcan, who won his 200th cap against Japan, pointed out that the team must do this in every game. “I think everyone will help us take another step tomorrow. This match is over, very important and very short competition, I’m sure we are mentally open. The important thing is the tactical part, we are going to try to adjust to the rival.”

Appealing to the spirit of the past Eurobasketwhere the team started to lose Latvia and finished with a silver medal, the team Miguel Mendez You need to change the chip quickly. “We have been in many situations where maybe it hasn’t started in the best way and we should be aware of that. Today, neither losing nor winning, we have nothing, therefore, in the same way that if we win we have to recompose ourselves for tomorrow, we have to do the same with this result. “I know the team will do it,” he concluded.