Spain started with a defeat by Georgia its obligations in the 3rd Eurobasket group.
After the end of the match in Limassol, the Huzano He did not … chew his words, making it clear that his team did not show up to a team that seemed to want the win more, while stressing the need for improvement in the face of difficult continuity.
In detail what the Panathinaikos player said:
“They were more ready than us. They wanted it more and they had more will. They won all 50–50 duels and played very loudly, which we knew they would do, but we were not ready, neither psychologically nor physically.
It’s a long tournament, we know how to do it, but we have to start playing properly in such an important event. We have to be ready in every game. The group is very difficult and Georgia has proven to be a very good team and deserved the victory, played better than us.
We need to improve everything, especially in defensive rebounds, the ball circulation and to be more aggressive. It is a great tournament and we will continue to fight.
We don’t look for excuses, we have players who are young, but have talent. We are all ready for the tournament. We represent our country and we need to be competitive and defeat games ».
At the press conference, Huanzo said: “Georgia deserved to win, they played better and more dynamically than us. We were not ready, but I have confidence in this team. Today we played very badly, congratulations to Georgia, they played fantastic and were entitled to win”
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Source: Sport Fm
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