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Spain and Serbia will play this Sunday (14.30, Four) the first place in the group, already qualified for both quarterfinals. They will choose the path - Dongguan or Shanghai - and rival - Argentina or Poland , who also play it between them - but above all, avoid a possible semifinal crossing against the United States. As long as those of Popovich do not click against Greece (this Saturday) or Brazil.

The powerful Serbia, the one that scares, the ultimate favorite to gold perhaps. The trembling Spain. Both undefeated in China, yes. Before the duel against Italy, Sasha Djordjevic set aside with several Spanish journalists in the bowels of the Wuhan Sports Center , after wiping out Puerto Rico. And, as always, he showed maximum respect for a selection that was an example for his project with Serbia, started six years ago, Olympic, world and European runner-up, but with that gold that resists.

«With all the experience and sincerity, I follow all these championships: you always do the same when the end comes. You can't fool me. I know that Spain can start a little badly, but has a lot of experience. Rudy, Sergio [Llull], Ricky , who lead this team as leaders. And Marc, exceptional », praised the former Barça and Madrid player, to continue with an anecdote, always talkative, sometimes sympathetic, others of bad fleas, genius and figure. «I see them on the plane [to the Spaniards], I ask them: 'How are you? How are you?'. 'Calm down,' they answer me. They are calm because they know that when time comes, they are incredible competitors. And that's why they have had that success and that decade, ”commented the current coach of the Virtus of Bologna.

At that time, a defeat of Spain would have left the Serbs as possible executioners on Sunday. Would they have booked or gone out to kill? «I am not a good calculator. I have admiration. That's why I want to win Spain, because I think Spain is better. He has shown all these years how to win and you have always been on the podium, with a medal. That's why I told all my players and staff, 'We have to win Spain' . And again. We have not won to Spain, nor in Rio [were silver] ».

«I will read the game. Let's see what puts me on the court Scariolo. In that we are good, we adapt well to different traps that can put us, ”Djordjevic continued, which has an immense list of talent ( Bogdanovic, Micic, Bjeliça ... ) and with up to four important centers: Jokic, Marjanovic , Raduljica and Milutinovic.

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