Stacking records for a great captain

the appearance of Pau Gasol of reel 2015, Guide Spain at the end of euro basketball at a great exhibition Francewill no longer remain the only great image of leadership in history. SelectionI have to add some starring moments Rudy Fernandez In this euro basketballno doubt for his role in the quarter-final against Finland.

Rudy did not finish with 40 points as po But his dominance over this group and the leadership he has shown in recent weeks has surpassed all that could be asked of him in his 37 years.

in view of Finland He made three of his five 3-pointers to finish with 11 points, but added five steals and went on the wing three times to salvage lost possessions.

“I can’t believe it. Then his shoulders, neck, back, knees hurt…but he’s not afraid,” said the coach. Sergio Scariolo After the game. “He robs as if he were 18. Lead by example in the broadest sense of the word,” he added.

His exhibition had to include a speech he gave in the locker room to react to the team losing by 15 points in the second quarter. “I thought it was a little overdone,” he recalls. ScarioloSpain then scored 57 points and conceded just 38 in the second half to advance to the semi-finals.

many years ago Rudy He ceased to be that springy high-jump player,Chacho‘Complete or jump over the back alley Dwight Howard “Posterize” him. As a great star of singing, he knew how to reinvent himself to enhance other aspects of his repertoire. ait He stressed the importance of being able to be good at many things without having to be the best at one particular thing.

for those gifts Rudy Added his personal ability to overcome difficult personal moments. world of China to this europeanshortly after his father passed away last April.

A reflection of this ability is the record that has accumulated in his curriculum: Already six Golds (4 in euro basketball 2 World Cups), 11 national team medals (such as Pau Gasol) and 247 caps. He is just six behind him from the Navarro leader and is still within reach.

“I don’t think he will retire after this. I would be surprised.” Scariolo“He’s playing his best championship ever. He enjoys the role and it’s unlike anything he’s been able to play anywhere else.”