2023-08-21 11:26:00
Among the essential nations of world basketball in recent years, Spain sits at the top. At a fuss regarding an event held in Tokyo, Rudy Hernangomez and his gang remain on a cup lift at EuroBasket 2022, and a gold medal at the 2019 World Cup. The cast is no longer the same, and yet we still fear them. Maybe even more.
Le background international
Three times nothing. Six medals in their last five international competitions, and two of the last four World Cups for their apple – Team USA having grabbed the second half. By any measure, the ideal antagonist to kick any nation by fielding Spanish third division point guards, who – as the tournament goes on – will prove to be better than 98% of NBA players.
The 2023 roster
Alex Abrines Santi Aldama Dario Brizuela Victor Claver Alberto Diaz Rudy Fernandez Usman Garuba Juancho Hernangomez Willy Hernangomez Sergio Llull Juan Nunez Joel Parra
Here is the workforce 2.0 of the team that will kick the buttocks of our France in the semi-finals. Santi Aldama, Juan Nunez and Usman Garuba: it looks like the cast of a short film by Pedro Almodóvar, but these are possibly the names that will haunt the French team for the next decade. We know what the Iberians are capable of. They would have made Hugo Benitez a Top 15 All-Time point guard. Add to that their elders, Alex Abrines, Alberto Diaz and the Hernangomez brothers, then their very elders, Victor Claver, Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Llull, and you get the potion of a gold medal well worth watching, once once more .
Nota bene: Ricky Rubio having put his career on hold to preserve his mental health, it is the young Juan Nunez who replaces him. France will therefore be beaten by a 2004. Brilliant.
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Player to watch: Santi Aldama
Why him ? Because he is in the best position to take over from the big spiritual brothers, in the persons of Marc and Pau Gasol. Quietly, surely and leaning once morest the hill, Santi Aldama does his stats in the blue house, in Memphis. He is a 2m11 strong winger, rather mobile, able to draw from afar as well as to pose a very chubby rolled arm. 30th choice of the Draft 2021, we will talk regarding the guy once more very soon. Not too soon we hope.
The absence of Ricky Rubio, the first stone of decline?
It is perhaps utopian to think so. Injured, Ricky Rubio was not there for the coronation at EuroBasket 2022. However, we must find a good reason to consider a Spanish decline. Sergio Llull is 35 years old and Rudy Fernandez 38: without an experienced leader and in the prime of life, Spain might let go. It is in this perspective that Juan Nunez – drawn by Sergio Scariolo to replace Rubio – represents a real threat. The leader of the Ratiopharm ULM turned 19 at the beginning of June, and already has plausible stats within a recognized professional division. From there to transfer them to an international competition? With Spain, who can know.
The program
Saturday August 26 at 3:30 p.m. vs Ivory Coast Monday August 28 at 3:30 p.m. vs Brazil Wednesday August 30 at 3:30 p.m. vs Iran
An armored group of questions, with the Hernangomez brothers who cost us a title last summer, and younger faces eager for titles and the torch that the veterans of La Roja still hold. In short, still and always a favorite.
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