The duel against Bosnia this Saturday (20.30 h.) Has become crucial in the aspirations of the Spanish team to access the final phase of the Eurobasket After falling against all forecast against Georgia on the opening day of the tournament (83-69).
A painful defeat that now leads Spain to play the limit since a new defeat against the Bosnian team would virtually seal the goodbye to any option to move to the picture of the best 16 teams in Riga.
Although this possibility must be parked and focus on achieving this important triumph that Sergio Scariolo's squad needs to recover self -esteem and trust To move forward with the head up despite the bad start, of which they were conscious players and coaching staff.
Scariolo trusts the contribution and leadership of veterans to carry out the encounter against Bosnia / FEB
Bosnia, first leader of Group C
Opposite will have To a Bosnia that did start with victory against the 'Cinderella' of the group, the host selection of Cyprus, which they exceeded for a clear 91-64, with a +27 That it can be important, and that gave them, for the moment, the leadership of the group.
A Spain that has to give a completely different image to that lived before Georgiawith much more offensive rhythm, improve in the defensive and offensive rebound and especially, to improve the shooting percentages in the triple, an important weapon of the Spanish painting, but that failed loudly in the first meeting.
The bases of Larrea and Saint-Supéry must leave behind the nerves of the premiere and show their best version against Bosnia / FEB
Scariolo, who was responsible for the bad game of his at the start of the Eurobasket, awaits a very different version, especially the debutants, little accustomed to the pressure of playing a large tournament like the Eurobasket.
The nerves of the debut, outside
If the five 'rookies' respond in the second game after letting the adrenaline of the debut go in the first matchtogether with those who must lead the team such as Santi Aldama, the Hernangómez brothers, Brizuela or even Parra, Spain has to take the victory because it is superior to a Bosnia that tells as a reference to the NBA pivot, Jusuf Nurkic, who led his own with 18 points.
The Italian coach wants Aldama to take more responsibility to lead the team in this Eurobasket / FEB
When looking for references in previous confrontations, Both selections have only been measured on one occasion, and that is nothing less than 32 years agospecifically in the Eurobasket of 1993, in which Spain was imposed by 96-89.
A duel that the current Spanish players can only find in the history of the tournament because none of them had still been born. So young is Scariolo's team, a luxury but at the same time a difficulty before teams with much more experience, aware that the first victory must fall this Saturday to start looking optimism at the selection tournament.
