Basketball
Spain v Ivory Coast 1-1
1
Alberto Diaz
limited
Having recently injured his knee, he played cautiously as usual without wasting energy. He needs to move forward.
2
Sergio Rull
modest
He failed to appear in a triple that day, missing the three releases he normally converts to. Scariolo gave him playing time as a base, but he didn’t shine too much either.
3
Willie Hernangomez
can not stop
The Barça center is the best player in Spain. His streak of 14 goals and no misses in the second quarter put an end to Ivory Coast’s last stand. For many minutes he has been doing whatever he wants in the area.
Four
Dario Brizuela
intermittent
He wasn’t in great shape on his first appearance at the course, but he slowly picked himself up and finished with eight points.
Five
Santi Aldama
very nervous
The Canary Islands power forward has dispelled the clouds on his World Cup debut. He was viewed with more suspicion than usual and made quite a few mistakes. He picked up his pace on the final straight.
6
Victor Claver
solvent
He contributes every time he goes out on the track. This time he added a huge success with a triple (3/3) to all his work.
7
Usman Galba
powerful
Even when Willie was rested, he maintained his level in the area and compensated for his lack of basic strength compared to the Catalan players with great energy.
8
Alex Abrines
necessary
He’s a vital part of this squad as he gives stability to the outside line, both on defense and in three-point shooting.
9
Juan Nunez
Valletta
It started with a question of direction and ended with something better. He was perfect all the time, adding 8 assists and 5 rebounds.
Ten
Joel Parra
Forgotten
He started and performed well, but then Scagliolo kept him off the bench until the final minutes.
eleven
Juancho Hernangomez
Unbalance
He will do anything and he will do it well. He provided creation, rebounding and drive around the rim on a day when his 3-point shooting wasn’t so good.
12
Rudy Fernandez
strut
When Selection lowers the piston in defense, Rudy’s example puts it back up again. A perfect match against the Balearic Islands.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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