Markkanen to become big threat to Spanish rivals Finland in quarter-finals

Finland become the Spanish team’s rival in the quarter-finals of eurobasket 2022this Tuesday at 5:15 pm, after the defeat Croatia Lost 94-86 in Round of 16.Team led by Technician Lassi Tuovi dShow that the motivation and unity as a team is higher than the opponent, Lauri Markkanen Totally stratospheric. The power forward, recently traded to the Utah Jazz, scored 43 points with 19-of-29 field goals, nine rebounds, three assists, three recoveries and no turnovers. In total, his PIR in his 32 minutes on the pitch was 47. Those 43 points represent the 6th highest score ever. euro basketball.

Finland is winning so far euro basketball 4 games (against POronia, Czech Republic, Holland, Croatia) and lost two (against Israel and Serbia).Against Croatia It proved to be a team that really played like one. Markkanen, a 25-year-old 2.13-year-old player who occupies the ‘five’ position, but with his mobility and small forward’s outside shot, causes many problems for rival defenses. He is averaging 27.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in this championship. Spain To have any chance of winning, you’ll need to give him good defense and limit the damage he deals.

At a distance, we see the player in the leading role at a given moment in the match. Sussaline, An escort known in Spain because he is part of the Lenovo Tenerife Corps, the base Edon Mahnia good shooter and ball handler, or a small forward Elijah Vartonen23 year old player Basi ManresaThe remaining players on the team do not average more than 6 points per game in this championship.

So Spain’s difficulty is to stop Markkanen First of all, control the pace and style of play he usually suggests FinlandWithout a natural ‘five’ or a strong internal player, the team’s Tuovy It’s all based a lot on an open-playing quintet, with a lot of mobility and a lot of prominence from triples. They shoot 33.7 per game, an amazing 39.1 percent. If they are stimulated, their options increase exponentially. It’s a slightly crazy style at times, but that’s what works best for the team and can mask weaknesses. Spain.