The Spanish basketball coach, Sergio Scarioloassured, after winning a place in the European final against France with the victory against Germany (91-96), that the medal he has won -gold or silver- “is the least expected and the most satisfactory” of his career in the national team.
In the press conference after the match, the Italian coach pointed out that, after the victory against the host, he will “think over” how to continue “cheating the staff”, referring to Sunday’s final against France.
“I can’t find the words to congratulate my players. This medal is the least expected and the most satisfying,” said the coach in the first response of the appearance, who described the game against the Germans as “Everest”.
With his victory, the team secures the seventh consecutive medal in a Eurobasket. The last time a metal was hung in a continental championship was in the 2005 edition, when it fell in the semifinals precisely against Germany (74-73) and lost the match for the bronze against France (68-98). Since then, Spain He has hung three golds (2009, 2011 and 2015), two bronzes (2013 and 2017) and one silver (2007). This Sunday (8:30 p.m.) in Berlin they will play the fifth final of the last seven European Championships.
also highlighted Scariolo “the patience” and “cold blood” that his players had throughout the game. “Coldness is not the quality you expect from rookies. I think Usman’s (Garuba) 4-for-4 shooting is a huge stat,” he added. And, in this sense, he analyzed: “The biggest data is the character and competitiveness of these players.”
“funny” ending
He also praised the coaching staff and the entire structure of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB): “I’m on the front line and it’s my turn, but I represent a lot of people.”
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About the game against France on Sunday, Scariolo stressed that it is a “talented, athletic team” and that “it will be fun” to face the team coached by Vincent Collette.
“I am thinking about how we can continue to deceive the staff. We are going to play a final against a great team. We will try to invent something to be able to compete,” he settled.