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At the Saitama Super Arena, a duel of proper names (10.20 a.m.). Luka Doncic and Ricky Rubio monopolize everything, but so many times what decides is what orbits around the stars. Because this Sunday is like a tie 'without elimination'. He who smiles clears his horizon (Germany or Italy in quarters). Whoever twists the gesture, with a 50% chance - that's the new format devised by FIBA - he meets the USA Team in the quarterfinals.
Words of praise for
Doncic
compete in bombast. It is not for less. Not only does he flirt with records in his Olympic debut (48 points the first day, almost triple-double the second ...). Perhaps what is most impressive is how he makes Slovenia win, a team that orphaned of the leader, nor could it qualify for the last World Cup in the 'Windows'. But with him, on a patriotic mission, he does not know what it is to lose: 15 out of 15, including the 2017 Eurobasket (gold), the recent Pre-Olympic and what is going on in Tokyo.
Scariolo
talks
about what is contagious and you just have to see
Mike Tobey
, his nationalized, catching 25 rebounds in two games.
Or
Prepelic
shooting triples at 50% (17 points per game).
Cancar and Zoran Dragic
are the other threats from the highest scoring team of all the Games: a scandal, 117 a night from
Aleksander Sekulic
.
"The rest of the team is very solid, with talent, shooters, who are playing with great confidence," says Chacho.
Abalde and Garuba
And what does Spain oppose, besides Ricky? In the first two stakes, controlled without major shocks thanks to the good tone of the defense,
Víctor Claver and Willy Hernangómez
also stood out
. The first, called to be even more important after the loss of
Juancho
and after his gray course at Barça, marked by his operation and the little confidence of
Jasikevicius
. The pivot, showing muscle despite knowing very few holes in Scariolo's rotation. Even playing four alongside one of the Gasols. "We know that Pau and Marc are two legends of the national team. I will simply be prepared in case the opportunity comes, in whatever position it is. I accept the role that touches me," he admitted after his good performance against Scola on Thursday.
The experience helps
Pau, Rudy, Llull and Sergio Rodríguez
, who maintain a great rhythm in their work.
Abrines
left good feelings against Japan and was somewhat darker against Argentina, but the time will come when the defenses of others require their triples. Instead, there are three players from whom still more is expected.
The first is
Marc Gasol
, with his lights and shadows.
The whole game goes through him, but against Argentina, out of focus, he lost up to eight balls and only two points.
Of
Usman Garuba
, recently drafted by the Rockets are missing engagement with Pau in the second unit.
The omnipresent type of Real Madrid, timid and failing, is not yet sensed.
And
Abalde
is perhaps the player who makes Scariolo smile the least, despite starting as a starter.
"The height of the obstacle goes up, so you have to raise the height of the jump," Scariolo pronounced this Saturday by way of warning.
Because this Sunday is one of those games that win or lose medals.
In the words of Chacho, "the most important game of the championship."
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