Spain redone from the surprising defeat against Portugal in the first friendly preparation for the Eurobasket 2025, to clearly overcome the Czech Republic (87-73) in an encounter where Josep Puerto shone (15) that he had not played before the Lusos) and López Arostegui (13). Without abalde or Aldama, the Scariolo team offered better image, with more energy against Diego Ocampo's team.
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Alignments
| (17+23+31+16): Sergio de Larrea (7), Darío Brizuela (11), Xabi López-Arostegui (13), Juancho Hernangómez (6), Jaime Pradilla (6) -Cinco initial-, Alberto Díaz (0), Yankuba Sima (2), Willy Hernangómez (10), Joel Parra (4), Santi Yusta (3) Josep Puerto (15) and Mario Saint-Supéry (10). |
| (16+15+28+14): V. Cross (10), V. Krejci (6). (4). |
Czech Republic, who could not count on Blaugrana Tomas Satoransky for some inconvenience he suffered against Spain B, began successful with three consecutive triples, although those of Scariolo woke up soon (7-9), COn a quintet with Pradilla in the 'five' and Juancho Hernangómez, such as Ala-Povot and Larrea in command.
The young star who must lead in the future near Diego Ocampo, NBA Krejci was persecuted by López-Arostegui, aware that he was the most dangerous player of the Czechs what They lived from triple and allowed him to bend Spain (7-14) Scariolo moved the bench a lot from the first minutes With Alberto Díaz, Willy, Parra, Saint-Supéry and Josep Puerto, although he forced him to stop the duel. Abalde and Aldama were out of the duel for small discomfort.
Alberto Díaz did not come out in the starting team but helped the reaction after a lazy start / FEB
Disruption and reaction
Without too much success or concert in the shares of Spain, the Czechs took advantage of it to continue expanding the rent also dominating the rebound (7-16). Saint-Supery reactivated the Scariolo team with an 8-0 that forced Ocampo to stop the Spanish cramp in the electronic (14-16). Two spa free throws confirmed the reaction of Spain that was first put in front (17-16) in a room end with a bundle partial 10-0.
Brizuela, in an action in the first half before the Czech Republic / FEB
Spain returned with a more cheerful rhythm and from the defense, he had the opportunity to run, where he was more comfortable and took command on the score with Yusta triple (23-18). The Czechs seemed denied in their shots, even under the hoop, and that allowed Spain to control the rhythm with De Larrea (25-18). Finally, they woke up the viewers to get ahead (25-27) after a disconcerting 0-9.
Scariolo continued to move the bench trying to keep the rhythm high and triple from Puerto and Brizuela, they gave Spain back to Spain that felt comfortable running and spending good minutes (36-27). To rest, Comfortable rent of Spain that aroused in the second quarter, with the highest physical level, rebound control and a more demanding defense with 14 losses of the Czechs (40-31).
Control of Spain
In the resumption, the Czechs woke up although Juancho and Puerto gave the replica with two triples for Spain (46-38). Those of Scariolo reached the dozen of Triple of Brizuela income (51-41). Scariolo placed Pradilla again from 'five' in his probaturas for the Eurobasket.
Willy played a good minutes in the third quarter against Céquia / FIBA
Willy returned and also the Triple Based Czech Reaction (60-57). But the young Saint-Supéry, who took the position of Lorenzo Brown, took prominence and Spain again left 10 with Willy sending in the area (69-59) and Pradilla gave the maxim at the end of the third quarter (71-59).
The difference grew between both teams and was extended to 19 (85-66) which allowed Spain That was from more to less while Spain raises the flight waiting for two games against the Olympic runner -up, France, the first, next Thursday, at the Olympic of Badalona.
