Darío Brizuela has become one of the main referents of the Spanish team Both for its ability to generate points and for its ability to exercise as a base, given the casualties in that position. “I feel weird playing base. I am used to this year, but I have been playing an escort. I am prepared. I am not a basis for use, but surely they make me easy for me not to notice that, “says the Barcelona player after The first training at the Kyprianou spyros in Limasolwhere Group C of the Eurobasket will be played.
The rankings makes us funny, but of a minute, as if it were a twitter meme
Brizuela will have to share track many minutes with Mario Saint-Supery, commissioned with Sergio de Larrea, both 19, to take the team address. The escort, one of the selection veterans, does not doubt that the base is prepared for the challenge. Explicitly manifests it: “Sorry for vocabulary, but Mario has a couple of eggsso I'm not worried at all. “
Darío Brizuela celebrates a basket during one of the friendlies.
The Barca player was also asked about The ranking elaborated by FIBA that places Spain outside the Top 10, specifically as an eleventh favorite. He affirms that the team takes it as a joke: “It makes us funny, but of a minute, as if it were a Twitter meme. We saw it and the comment was heard: “In 2022 it was also similar.” We don't care. If they put us thirteenth, first, fifths … it is irrelevant to us. It does not give you victories, advantages, it does not give you points … to put us where they want. As Sergio (Scariolo) says very well, the competition puts you in your place and we are prepared. “
The importance of the premiere
Three days are missing for the premiere against Georgia (Thursday 14.00 Spanish time) And on the road map, that first game seems transcendental. Winning it would be a very important step to get the first goal of being in the round of 16. “As is the championship and the format it has, you have to enter one hundred percent and not leave any match nor have a bad time along the way. Knowing that, we are working to get very well. We are wanting and if there is joy and people are concentrated, it is a good sign “.
I feel weird playing as a base, but I'm prepared
Brizuela was one of the Eurobasket heroes conquered in 2022 in Berlin and sees certain similarities with that championship in which Spain won against all prognosis. “Many players repeat, although we lack Lorenzo (Brown) and Alberto (Díaz), but there is also Aldama. What has to be intact is our way of playing and competingwhich is something that has been seen in preparation although not with the best results. The ability not to take off in the matches is there. “
