Argentina knows the opponent: vs. Australia in the quarters
Ranking to the quarter-finals of Olympic Games After the good victory over Japan, Griman appeared on the horizon of the Argentine basketball team: It was France or AustraliaTwo great teams have won their group (A and B respectively). finally, The lottery has determined that the competitor on Tuesday, August 3 (9 o’clock in our country) will be the ocean.
Scola, in a match against Japan. (Photo by Charlie Niebergal/Paul/AFP)
Chip Hernandez Luis ScolaAnd Facundo Campazzo The rest of the national team has already written the shirt they will see against Tokyo. The Australians in Group B have won all three of their matches, They will be competitors. Oceanic is a whole team, which has left no doubts so far, and that He’s looking for his first Olympic medal.
The last time Argentina faced Australia That was too late July 11 in a friendly match Before the games, where Triple by Patty Mills on the Cicada gave victory to Oceans 87-84 in Las Vegas.
Mills vs Campazzo, in a friendly match in July, in the United States.
exist One precedent for the Olympic Games: It happened in the group stage from Beijing 2008, Argentina win 85-68 en el Wukesong indoor playground. Manu Ginobili He broke it, with 21 points and 7 assistss, accompanied by 8 follow-ups that Chapo Nocione And wonderful moments from Luis Scola (17 points). Loefa is the only one who will repeat the action. That meeting 13 years ago when Kobe Bryant was in the stands…
The hat after winning the 2008 Olympics.
Another positive memory of the national team against the Ocean players was in the 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball Final, with a 95-91 victory in Nanking, China. It’s just statistical data that won’t be shown on Tuesday in Tokyo, but it does help to think a little and the cool about continuing to dream about something else.
The other quadrant intersects
The Games Quarterfinals category will feature high-quality matches. for him In the same place as Argentina and Australia, there is a clash of planets: the United States will face Spain (1.40 from here). On the other side France vs. Italy (5.20) and Slovenia Doncic vs Germany (22 hours on Monday). Eight dream picks and three medals at stake.
Australia Road
The Australians started With 84 to 67 over Nigeria, on the second day they narrowly beat Italy 86 to 83 and in the last match they beat Germany by 89 to 76.
patty mills it is australia number And the San Antonio Spurs guard isn’t alone at all. Accompanying him are base mates Nathan Sobey and Matthew Dellavedova, guards Dante Exum (Houston Rockets), Chris Golding and Josh Green (Dallas Mavericks), strikers Joe English (Utah Jazz), Matisse Thieball (Philadelphia 76ers) and wings Nicholas Kay and Dobb. Wraith and hubs Jock Landall and Aaron Pines (Toronto Raptors).
Scola word:
“That’s us. We’ve seen flashes of good play and we’ve long since missed those good dynamics and confidence that the tournament itself gives. We didn’t do well against Slovenia, we did even better against Spain and a very good performance against Japan. We have another chance and we want it now. take advantage of it.”
“We were playing a little bit better every day. The first game was weird and I noticed the climb streak. I have confidence this team is going to be tough, and I’m confident that we will play a little bit better from today and we will have the chance to play a great game in the Olympics.”