The Spanish bench coach, Miguel Méndeza premise asked before the final: ambition. And what if there was. The renewed Spanish team, with eight debutants in the tournament, surprised everyone getting into the final and stroking gold Until the last moments. It was a cruel ending for a team that was all the heart on the track, although sometimes with the heart it is not enough. The team fit a partial bloody against and the game was escaped in the last sigh (65-67).
Regarding the analysis of the party, the technician highlighted the lack of verticality in the final moments that led to that final 15 to 0 that fulminated the Spanish options. “We have stopped in attack, we have stopped being vertical. Two triples have opened with two players who were well held until that moment. The nerves have arrived and it is true that we have lost a ball … free free throws. And at that time you have to attack well. We put players thinking that they were going to make fouls, even so, we had the controlled game. Endure those balls … But they are details that a team like ours can make mistakes and in the final minutes because it can happen, ”said the coach.
The silver medal achieved is the third in a Eurobasket after those of 2023 and 2007. With the metal this Sunday, Spain adds a total of 12 medals in this tournament: 3 silver, 4 golds and 5 bronzes.
