Hernangómez.First big game with the Pelicans
The Spanish team met its group on Tuesday in the first phase of the
Tokyo Olympics
, which will be held if the pandemic does not prevent it from next July 23 after being delayed for a year.
After the change of system - it has gone from two groups of six to three of four -, the men's team has been framed in C, along with
Argentina, Japan and the winner of the pre-Olympic
that will be played in Kaunas and in which they will participate Lithuania, Slovenia, Poland, Angola, Venezuela and Korea.
A complicated and attractive group, in which the final of the last World Cup will surely be repeated, in which Sergio Scariolo's men defeated the Argentina of Campazzo and company.
In addition to the host, theoretically the weakest opponent, the other opponent could be
Domantas Sabonis's Lithuania
, favorite in the Pre-Olympic that they play at home, or even Luka Doncic's Slovenia.
The objective will be to be first in the group and thus try to avoid
a deadly crossing with the United States
.
The three winners and the best runner-up will face the other two seconds and the two best third-parties in the quarterfinals, which will be determined by a draw.
This is how the other two male groups are formed:
As for the women's team, also classified for the Olympic event in which they will defend
their splendid silver medal achieved in Rio
, Lucas Mondelo's players will face Korea, Serbia and Canada in the first phase.
A difficult group, although they have avoided the two most dangerous teams, the USA and Australia.
So are the female groups:
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