Spain guards Markkas, but not at the expense of others.
Spain, piloted by Sergio Scariolo, is a clear early favorite. A loss against Finland would be a disaster. EPA / AOP
Finland and Spain will meet in the quarterfinals of the European Basketball Championships on Tuesday. Susigengi pushed for the top eight, even though, for example, in the light of the odds, it was not a pre-favorite against Croatia.
Finland is no longer underestimated. This was also stated by the head coach of Spain Sergio Scariolo at Monday’s press conference. In the worst case, overcharging can backfire.
– The match will be really demanding. Finland plays in an atypical way. All five players are placed on the three-point arc. In addition, they have one world-class star, Scariolo said in reference Lauri Markkasen.
Markkanen, who was traded to the Utah Jazz, took the entire Susijeng on his back in the quarterfinals. Markkanen, who scored 43 points, did what he wanted, and the shots also sank from behind the arc.
However, Scariolo reminds us that there are other good throwers in Finland.
– You have to defend against Markkas, but not at the expense of other players. If you let Finland play their way, they will drive you crazy. They sink the triple after first running 23 seconds like headless chickens, the Spanish pilot said According to Mundo Deportivo.
Scariolo has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Before the Games, Spain was on the brink of a crisis when a large part of the team’s stars missed the Games. Sergio Rodríguez declined the invitation, Ricky Rubio and Carlos Alocé are injured.
For the US born back man For Lorenzo Brown a quick call-up to the national team was organized when his Spanish citizenship was only accepted in July.
Finland and Spain will meet at the EC Arena in Berlin from 18:15.