09/11/2021 4:13 PM
Clarín.com
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Updated 9/11/2021 4:14 PM
Nicolás Laprovittola was the protagonist of
one of the spiciest movements in
the Spanish basketball transfer market, as he left Real Madrid to go to FC Barcelona. Of course, it was not the first nor will it be the last to change the giant, but it did not stop being a
bomb
in the European summer. The Argentine played
his first official game
with the Blaugrana jersey
this Saturday
, made a good contribution and was one step away from lifting his first trophy with the team, which beat Valencia 87-68 and reached the final of the Super Cup.
There was little game, to tell the truth.
Already in the first quarter, Barcelona took an 11-point lead and Valencia was uphill.
The
Che team
always ran from behind and it soon became clear that the Catalan power would be too much.
At least the young
Gonzalo Bressan
, a 19-year-old pivot from Albiceleste who grew up in Spain,
could also have the pleasure of making his debut
, since his parents left for that country just a year after his birth, but who already made his weapons in several youth teams from Argentina.
⚠️ Spotted a magician on the track 🧙♂️🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/ArlkHVUSSf
- Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) September 11, 2021
The Cordovan spent
47 seconds on the court
, time that was not enough to shoot the hoop or add in any other statistical item. But it was a luxury for him, who won the call for his level and various absences from the starting squad and for the rest of the season he will surely alternate between this group and the subsidiary.
Laprovittola, for his part,
started off the bench
, as presumably will happen at least at the dawn of the season (the starter is the talented Greek-American
Nick Calathes
). With the number 20 shirt he added
9 points
, a product of 3-6 in triples. He also took
2 rebounds
, gave
2 assists
and stole
2 balls
. Varied and interesting contribution from those who will seek to win a place in
Sarunas Jasikevicius'
team as the campaign progresses.
He is clear about it.
"We have players with a lot of quality, a great team;
(I think) only to enter the field to contribute, to be there prepared
, to be intelligent and to know the place that one occupies," he explained in his first attention to the post-match press.
Laprovittola's debut at FC Barcelona
The official presentation of the Argentine
Asked about the contribution he can make to the team, the National Team base explained: "I can be
aggressive
, believe in my game, trust what I can give. We have high quality players, a season with many games and each one is going to have your moment. The important thing will be that we all give our best. "
And finally he smiled when - he could not escape the question - he had to respond by passing from one sidewalk to the other among the greats of Spain.
"
I'm looking for life, what do you want me to say,
" he answered with a knowing look. "I'm very happy; I went through many places, I was very down too and one fights to be in these teams, fight for titles and tomorrow we have to fight for one. ".
Indeed, Barcelona is now waiting for its rival: it will be
Real Madrid
that was left without Argentines (in addition to Lapro, Facundo Campazzo and Gabriel Deck also left, both to the NBA during the previous season) or the
Canary Islands
, also known by their name sponsored as Lenovo Tenerife.
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