• Serbia.Jordjevic, about Spain: "You don't fool me"

Spain looked up then and watched Yugoslavia dominate Europe, those united and overwhelming Balkans of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Serbia, rebuilt by Djordjevic in that project that lasts six years in search of gold as a climax, wants to be Spain now that astonished the world, the one that revolts against expiration. And, although he already exceeds the paper, he wants to apply it. "We don't beat them in Rio," Sasha recalled of a duel that did not occur, their logical silver, Olympic bronze by pure heart, the national team.

“They are pulling us by the hand to take away the European leadership they have had for years. It is possible that they end up doing it, because you don't have to put a bandage in front of your eyes, but we will resist giving it to you, ”Scariolo confessed in this regard on Saturday, calm after the hot flash on Friday, well, beyond legends that went and that They want to be, the battle of today (14.30, Four) will be predictably with fire bullets .

Because they both have room tickets, a crossing that will be played just 48 hours later and in another city (things from this inexplicable Chinese World Cup). There they will wait for Argentina or Poland, who will play their match at the same time. Although what is really at stake is to avoid the US in the semifinals, provided that those of Popovich, who knocked down the Antetokounmpo Greece, defeat Brazil. «Here nobody comes to be razed. We have a reputation, a record, an identity to defend and we have to do it in a way, say, very solid, ”said Scariolo, who confessed the physical improvement of the headdresses, including a Rudy Fernandez who insisted several times on his appearance in that Serbia should contribute 12.

There will be letters that are not taught and minutes for everyone. Another thing is if the duel comes matched to the finish line. Something that, for the moment, Serbia has not experienced, since it has won its four games with a medium difference as it was not remembered: more than 40 points . He scores like no one, 103.2 per night and his repertoire of stars (despite the losses of Teodosic and Milosavljevic), is unbeatable. “It is the best Serbia, of course, by far. By talent, by maturity. They are in fullness. I'm afraid there will be Serbia for a while, but a match is a match. It is not a playoff to seven, ”said Scariolo who, on the other hand, can boast the opposite, the best defense of the World Cup: he has not conceded more than 70.

It will also be an atypical duel on the court. If the rivals normally close on Marc Gasol to collapse the Spanish game, this time Serbia presents a squad with a medium height as it was not remembered: four players of seven feet plus the giant Marjanovic and bases of almost two meters. A luxury in this era of short basketball. «The small ball is linked to athleticism and the ability to handle the ball. If you can have it 10 centimeters higher, much better in this game, ”said the Spanish coach, delving into Djordjevic's thesis:“ This is basketball: not slow down or speed, but have the size to go to everything ».

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