Led by Willy, Scariolo’s team, with more energy and better play than in Athens, takes revenge against Greece in Madrid
Two days after being clearly beaten by Greece in Athens (86-70), with 31 points and 10 rebounds from the unstoppable Giannis Antetokounmpo, Spain improved and grew in the WiZink Center with the return of Sergio Llull and the absence of the great star of the Hellenic team, which benefited Willy Hernangómez and a national team that showed more energy and had phases of very good play. Without the unstoppable Giannis, who did not play in Madrid due to knee problems, Willy added 23 points and 10 sacks (28 PIR) to lead the Spanish team to victory in their second Eurobasket preparatory game in September.
The Spanish defense worked against one of the favorites for the continental title and Sergio Scariolo’s team left good feelings and revitalized itself in a duel in which, in addition to Willy and the young Jaime Pradilla (12 points and four rebounds), among other things, the headlines, many secondary players also shone, in the case of Sebas Sáiz, another center who played the main role in this renewed Spanish team. Spain clung to the defense and the trio that represents the experience, formed by Llull, Rudy Fernández and Willy, to break a very physical team like Greece, which, however, suffered too much from the loss of the NBA MVP and became surpassed by the inner strength and outer shot of the reigning world champion.
With moments of great basketball, Spain thus took revenge and was able to give itself a bath of self-esteem against the Greek team, with its essential players, who responded to the question, but also with the youngest, including Madrid player Juan Núñez , who after the winning the recent U-20 European Championship made his senior team debut and enjoyed the minutes he had. Llull returned, who was not in Athens for personal reasons and gave Spain a boost on his pitch, Greece was robbed of its main character and Scariolo’s team was able to show a very different face than what they offered in Athens. Even without Usman Garuba or Alberto Abalde, who continue to recover from their injuries, nor Quino Colom or Yankuba Sima, who rested in Madrid.
Brown (8), López-Aróstegui (-), Pradilla (12), Juancho Hernangómez (10) and Willy Hernangómez (23) -first quintet-. Brizuela (5), Guerra (4), Jaime Fernández (4), Parra (-), Núñez (-), Rudy Fernández (6), Sáiz (11) and Llull (6).
Catathes (10), Dorsey (9), Papanikolaou (3), Agravanis (24) and Kostas Antetokounmpo (6) -initial quintet-. Larentzakis (9), Papapetrou (10), Kaselakis (3), Lountzis (1), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (1) and Bochoridis (5) and Kouzeloglou (-).
Without Colom, Llull was able to play point guard and shooting guard, along with Lorenzo Brown, and with the Balearic player on the field, along with Rudy Fernández, the triples began to drop to give Spain the confidence it needed. had from the first quarter . Despite the physical potential of Kostas Antetokounmpo and Tyler Dorsey, Willy was also strong from the start and Spain, despite some offensive blockades, kept the Greeks at bay, who Dimitrios Agravanis, author of 24 insufficient points for a team that came in all quarters . Conquered by a Spanish team that, although it has lost a lot of talent. He knew how to react, he committed and had fun and he has to keep growing.
Source: La Verdad
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