Spain leads but falls to Canada in overtime

In the penultimate friendly match before the World Cup

The Spanish team fell Canada, Who achieved a very difficult victory (80-85) in the penultimate friendly match before the World Cup. the Spain to Sergio Scariolo Capitulated to the Canadiens in overtime for a game of maximum par that would be decided by the horn at Granada Sports Palace. A defeat in which the national team recovered for the cause Sergio Llull actually Othman Garuba. NBA stars Gilgeous Alexander (22 points) and R. J. Barrett (14 points) They sank the world champions and Europe.

Canada I started to take control Spain On the physical side, but those Sergio Scariolo They managed to impose themselves defensively, finishing the game ahead in the first half, overturning the result that had been in their favor for almost the entire first half. Self confidence juan nunez, Who still looks like a veteran, added turns Temporary calm And Garuba They gave the team a partial victory (44-40). The entry of the Balearic Islands corrected the cash shortage and illiquidity shortage Santi Aldama Bad start from the trio.

With a quintet full of NBA players, Canada He showed that he had no problem resolving the loss Jamal Murray. R. J. Barrett And GilgeousAlexander They were the most active throughout the entire match, accompanied by good technical painting Olenik And PowellThey put our team in trouble from the first jump Grenade. the brothers Hernandez They gave everything they could, providing extra intensity in defence, which is essential for the big days. Juancho He was a top scorer Spain With 12 points.

Upon restart, it was like that Checkers Who led the offensive game Spain. The team once again faced the best version of the Canadiens, but the player from Memphis Grizzlies I supported those Scariolo Derived from its freshness and youth. To do this, he had help from Rudy Fernandezwho left a great break on a failed three-pointer, and immediately after, made up for it with a basket from the three-point line.

However, the Canadiens were back to their best and sent the game into overtime in a final quarter that they controlled from start to finish. In extra time they took advantage of their lack of success Spain During the first three minutes of taking the cat to the water Grenade. R. J. Barrett He was not given any free kick option and spoiled the team’s match.

Despite the defeat… Spain He can draw two good results in the last friendly match against him dominican republic Above all, the World Cup, which begins on August 25th. The first is a re-emergence Garuba In terms of style, the second highest scorer (10 points) is the one who spent the longest time on the court, and the second is the commitment of players such as Juan Nunez also Alberto Diaz, In addition to A Checkers Which began to emerge as one of the most important pieces of Scariolo.