Today, Tuesday, July 30, at 11:00 a.m. (peninsular time), Spain and Greece men have faced each other in the group stage of basketball in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille. Both teams are in Group A of the tournament along with Canada and Australia. La Familia achieved a hard-fought victory against Antetokounmpo’s Greece (84-77). A victory cemented by three-pointers in the first half, up to eleven, and the enormous performance of Aldama and the veterans throughout the match. A match in which Spain went into the break with a 14-point lead (49-35), but in which the Hellenic team got back into it in the second half.
It’s the group of death. That’s clear. Therefore, Spain has to win the last games left in this phase to secure a ticket to the quarterfinals. For the moment, Sergio Scariolo’s men have a bittersweet taste in their mouth about their debut in the French competition. The point guard Josh Giddeyof the Australians, overwhelmed a Spanish defense that also could not overcome Patty Millskey in the last quarters. Not even the talent of Saints Aldama and the shots from the three point line Sergio Llull In the final minutes they were able to avoid a crash.
Aldama and Llull’s triples do not prevent Australia from winning in Mills’ show
Like the Spanish, the Hellenic team lost its first match, but played a thrilling game against the Canadians. 79-86which was ultimately decided in the final minutes. Jordi Fernández’s Canada soon achieved a 10/12 point advantage which they knew how to dose. Even when Greece came close, the Canadians returned to that cushion with which they played very comfortably. With 4 minutes to go, they seemed to have everything under control. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Toliopoulosthey gave a lot of trouble to those from Canada.
