Historically, they have not been one of basketball’s great powers, but the Bahamas could shock Valencia pre-Olympic and prevent the Spanish team from making it to the Paris Olympic Games.
The Caribbean team wants to make history by entering the first Olympic event in its history and called on all its stars for it.
As seen in the photos of the first training session, Clay Thompson joined the Bahamian team with Buddy Hield, Deandre Ayton and Eric Gordon. The Golden State Warriors player’s pre-Olympic presence was almost eliminated due to bureaucratic issues: he had already played for the United States senior team, so he would need a permit that would not arrive on time.
The Bahamas sprung a big surprise in the qualifying tournaments of the Americas, eliminating host Argentina in the final played in Santiago del Estero. Now, the Caribbean could be Spain’s rivals in the pre-Olympic final in Valencia, as they are drawn in a group with Finland and Poland, with hosts Spain, Lebanon and Angola in the other group.
To prepare for the event, the Bahamas will travel to Greece for two friendly matches, the first against Montenegro on June 25 and the second on the 27th against the Greeks.
Source: La Verdad
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