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Luis Scola and a strong complaint indoors: 'I am worried about some bad habits of the team'

2021-07-29T15:14:52.134Z


"There is a way of going on the court that we cannot lose," stressed the captain of the basketball team after the defeat against Spain.


07/29/2021 11:57 AM

  • Clarín.com

  • sports

Updated 07/29/2021 11:57 AM

Captain Luis Scola complained this Thursday about some

"bad habits"

of the Argentine basketball team after losing to Spain 81-71 on the second date of group C of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

"Some bad habits worry me, such as

protesting too much, pretending a lot or not coming down to defend because of those protests

. We don't have that much talent to give ourselves that luxury. We have always done very well and now we lost it a bit," Scola said as soon as he finished. the match that left the team close to elimination.

"There is a way of going on the court that we cannot lose," he

reiterated firmly, in dialogue with TyC Sports.

Pau Gasol and Luis Scola, two legends.

Photo: Aris MESSINIS / AFP

However, despite the difficult start with a double loss against Slovenia and Spain, the only survivor of the Olympic champion team at the 2004 Athens Games stressed: "I am confident that if we maintain what we did in one part, we will have our chance."

"

Spain today is better than us and at one point that was imposed

, they are more shot, they play better and they are more confident than us," the 41-year-old forward analyzed.

Argentina will face Japan on Sunday, August 1 and will also depend on a defeat by the Czech Republic against the United States in zone A to remain expectant of qualifying as one of the two best third parties.

Argentina's classification depends on multiple results.

Considering that the third of Group B (Italy, Australia or Germany) will almost certainly be one of the best third parties, everything is defined between A and C. Argentina (-28) must beat Japan and hope that the Czech Republic (-14) lose as much as possible to the United States.


Scola finished with 13 points.

Photo: REUTERS / Brian Snyder

"He always went all or nothing at the Olympic Games, if we won today we would have to do the same with Japan because you can be left out later due to a combination of results. Now there is no next game if you lose, the important thing is to play better, the rest gives the same, "Scola concluded.

Hernández's word

For his part, the coach, Sergio Hernández acknowledged that Spain "always" dominates them well and surpasses them in "the game."

In addition, the departure of forward Patricio Garino in the first quarter conditioned them with "a short rotation" and the loss of "the best defender on the team."

"The difference in halftime was small but they are once again the candidate for gold. Whenever we face them it is a great difficulty, they do not let us run, they take away the spaces and they exploit the long rotation of experienced players," he explained .

Argentine coach Sergio 'El Oveja' Hernández reacts during the match against Spain.

Photo: EFE / Kai Fösterling

"

We are doing what we can, most of the things we do wrong are caused by the rival.

Spain beat us with great authority with 80 points, it leaves you very low in possession and for something is the world champion," he lamented.

And looking to the future, he considered that Japan will be "a difficult rival."

That is why Hernández advanced: "Japan is a team that pushes, with an interesting tactical approach between zone and man to man. They are going to grab us without too many legs due to the short rotation. One of us has a chance to qualify, so there are to go to win. "

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Source: clarin

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