Live Bar, September 14 -spain defeated Finland men’s basketball in the quarter-finals of the European Championship men’s basketball and advanced to the top 4 in men’s basketball. After the game, coach Scariolo was interviewed by the media.
When asked that veteran Rudi Fernández might retire after the European Championship, Scariolo said: “I don’t think he will give up his national team career after this competition, because he is playing the strongest tournament performance in his career. Why did he give up? If you don’t want to take risks, you may say, well, I can’t do better, but Ruddy is not such a person. I think he will continue to play under the condition of good health, and he enjoys playing. His role in this team is different from his previous role in any national team. It is pleasant to see that he is opening a period of start of something new.”
Although he was 37 years old, Fernández still took the lead and set an example. He flew several times to save the game and ended the suspense of the game with two three points at the critical moment.
“What can I tell you? He is incredible. His back was injured, his neck was injured, his knee was injured, and every part of his body was a little bad, but he was fearless. He flew to save the ball in the game. In the third quarter, he finished the snatch several times and played as if he were 18 years old. He may be the best example of leading by example. When the team was in trouble, he played a good role as a leader. We may have overused him in the match against Lithuania. He played for nearly 30 minutes, which was crazy. The next day he spent the whole day on ice.” Scariolo said.
In the whole game, Fernández played a substitute for 18 minutes. He made 4 shots (3 out of 5 points) and got 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 5 steals.
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