Sergio Scagliolothe Spanish coach previously confessed this Wednesday. Iran (65-85) It was the first time he didn’t take a timeout because he wanted the players to control the game.

“I think it’s the first game where we didn’t get a timeout. I wanted them to work it out and do something about it. I wanted them to step out of the park and stick together and I didn’t want to stop them.” I will,” he explained at a news conference.

“I didn’t want to stop the positive parts of my rivals. I wanted them to find a way out in the negative moments. A team has to grow and mature from within. I think they were able to stop the bleeding. I added “bit and move on”.

Earlier, at the beginning of a press conference, he said he didn’t want to miss the moment of celebration. Victor Claver now on his birthday Rudy Fernandez Comparable to Juan Carlos Navarre as the most international Spaniard (253).

“Congratulations Victor For his birthday and for being a model for a new generation.already Rudy To become an international maximum. Two great men and two great players. People look at the ‘highlights,’ but I encourage you to look at the type of players that are still going strong after all these years in collective basketball,” he praised.

And he explained why the players of real madrid Couldn’t play on such an important day: “I have to take care of him, he’s 38. In the decisive game he would have been fit to play. ”

To Spainalready classified in the second phase, it was difficult for him to enter the match: “So far I haven’t started with a lot of concentration. It takes a lot of concentration,” warned the coach.

After the first group stage, Spain is measured up to Latvia and Canada Second.

“I am positive about this first phase because I played basketball well and got through it. Regardless of the result, I am very happy with how we played. We’ve been abusing one-on-ones in the paint, and it’s not good, ‘our game,’ he said.

“This tournament will require performance and consistency above all else. We have a very good defense, so it won’t be easy. We have 12 to defend and 12 to attack. Either we do, or we don’t have a ‘top player’. “Yes alone can win games, the locker room knows it,” he added.

”Latvia and Canada They are two very well trained rivals. We managed to get through the phase, but our goal is to advance to the quarterfinals. It’s going to be a tough championship,” he said.