Spain is already in the quarterfinals of Eurobasket. The captain of the selection, Alba Torrensvalued the triumph after scoring 20 points and beating a new record that places it as the eighth maximum scorer of the history of the tournament, with 720 points. The Spanish arrived at the extension to bend to Sweden (75-78) and will be measured on Wednesday in the Czech Republic.
“We are very happy with this classification. Apart from what it means to spend first, which indicates that we have done our work very well every day, also for everything that has been seen on the track. That we have been well when we have had the score in favor, we have endured when things have adjusted and there were complications. And, once again, the team has once again showed that it is a team. There is no other word that can define the moment in which we are. We have all contributed, ”the Balearic analyzed satisfied.
We have to be ready, every situation of these three games is important. You have to know how to keep the advantage when you go ahead
As for the evolution of the squad in this tournament, with three very different clashes, the athlete said: “Each situation of these three games is important. Also when you go ahead, know how to maintain the advantage. The very tight game, knowing how to overcome. That mentally could not. Reach the extension with the same intensity as at the beginning. Each situation has made us grow, it has reinforced us for the quarterfinals. ”
Méndez, satisfied
Meanwhile, the Spanish coach, Miguel MéndezHe was satisfied with the victory as he indicated at the press conference after the match. “I am very happy for the victory although today we did not get our game. I do not know the reasons, but we had to take the game” he valued before adding that “we have to get the positive, we have to think about the future and if I am clear about it is that the team has the subject expectations and very well subject.”
I am very happy with the victory, although today we do not get our game
As for the rhythm of the Spanish party, which was requesty from beginning to end, Méndez attributed it to multicausal facts: “There have been different moments in the game, we have started very aggressive with our defense And it was a little better being less aggressive and being smarter in some situations. The rhythm of annotation throughout the game we have gone to Rachas. The faults have greatly harmed the annotation. When the players go to the bench for offenses do not take pace, then it is difficult to return to the game and it takes a lot of experience to enter and produce. I think that today's start, has penalized us so as not to have the offensive rhythm that we have. We have also made many silly offenses, avoidable offenses and many contacts that we could have avoided. ”
