{"id":413560,"date":"2025-09-02T23:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/nachrichten\/spanien-kaempft-in-den-seilen\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:48:24","slug":"spanien-kaempft-in-den-seilen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/nachberichte\/spanien-kaempft-in-den-seilen\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanien k\u00e4mpft in den Seilen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Things have taken a turn for La Familia just when everything seemed on track. The 67\u201363 loss to Italy, combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/pospartidos\/grecia-despista-abre-puerta-espana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s 81\u201377 win over Greece<\/a>, means Sergio Scariolo\u2019s squad heads into its final Group C game of the Eurobasket against Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2014Thursday, September 4 at 8:00 p.m.\u2014needing a victory to avoid a shock elimination that would be devastating for the reigning champions from Georgia.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">These Troubles Started in Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>Exactly that. That unexpected and resounding defeat to Georgia in the opening game of the continental tournament is now coming back in the worst possible way, since a by-no-means-unlikely combination on Thursday\u2014an Spain loss plus a Bosnia win\u2014would send Spain home.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid such a nerve-racking ending, the national team knew it had to beat Italy, and they started out determined. In the first seven and a half minutes, they rattled off a 13\u20130 run against their Mediterranean rival. It was a strong start, but La Familia couldn\u2019t keep it going.<\/p>\n<p>Midway through the second quarter, Italy tied it up at 25\u201325. Even after that blow, Spain stayed in front until halftime\u2014leading by six\u2014and for most of the third quarter. However, the dominance of Mouhamet Diouf\u2014he outplayed Willy Hernang\u00f3mez and every defender in his way\u2014proved critical, keeping the Italians within striking distance until they moved ahead just before the final quarter.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">La antideportiva que termin\u00f3 de enterrar a Espa\u00f1a \ud83d\ude14<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaFamilia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#LaFamilia<\/a> cae 67-63 ante Italia y se jugar\u00e1 el pase a octavos el jueves contra Grecia<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTO, el an\u00e1lisis \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 | Teledeporte y <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rtveplay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@rtveplay<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WRCYYUbC9\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/3WRCYYUbC9<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EuroBasket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#EuroBasket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EurobasketRTVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#EurobasketRTVE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SomosEquipo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#SomosEquipo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdIhpapmXB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/bdIhpapmXB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Teledeporte (@teledeporte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teledeporte\/status\/1962978571213013004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>At that point, Spain didn\u2019t look good. Italy seemed confident across its roster, while Spain was plagued by ups and downs. Some players were locked in, like Santi Aldama. Others, like Willy Hernang\u00f3mez, looked adrift. Still, Scariolo\u2019s group had a chance. Down by one with 30 seconds left, they had the ball in hand but botched the offensive set, settling for a poor shot by Willy and then committing a worse unsportsmanlike foul by Joel Parra\u2026 That ended it. Italy cashed in on the gift to seal its comeback and secure a spot in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aldama, De Larrea\u2026 and That\u2019s It<\/h2>\n<p>Spain missed key contributors, especially Willy Hernang\u00f3mez, who came in as the team\u2019s leading scorer in the tournament but managed only a single point. Without his usual production, Italy dominated the glass, second-chance points, and scoring in the paint. That deficit was too big for such a tight contest.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Aldama de mi vida \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p>El triplazo que mantiene viva a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaFamilia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#LaFamilia<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>DIRECTO \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 | Teledeporte y <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rtveplay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@rtveplay<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WRCYYUbC9\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/3WRCYYUbC9<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EuroBasket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#EuroBasket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EurobasketRTVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#EurobasketRTVE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SomosEquipo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#SomosEquipo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rWlPoeKUls\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rWlPoeKUls<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Teledeporte (@teledeporte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teledeporte\/status\/1962973649549639790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>On the positive side, there\u2019s no doubt Sergio de Larrea and Santi Aldama stood out. As the team\u2019s starting point guard, De Larrea was asked to score more and responded with 15 points. Memphis forward Aldama posted a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead this Family, which may not shine like it once did but still stands united and full of fight.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spain\u2019s Scenarios<\/h2>\n<p>They\u2019re straightforward. If Spain beats Greece, it moves on to the Round of 16 and could even top the group if things break right. Since Bosnia plays earlier, if Bosnia wins against Georgia, Scariolo\u2019s guys must beat the Greeks to avoid going home. Simply put: if they don\u2019t take down Giannis Antetokounmpo, they likely say goodbye to a tournament in which they defend the European crown they won in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Box Score<\/h2>\n<p>67 \u2013 Italy (10+20+19+18): Pajola (2), Spagnolo (3), Fontecchio (8), Melli (-), Diouf (14) \u2014starters\u2014; Thompson (7), Ricci (11), Spissu (7), Niang (10), Gallinari (2), Procida (3).<\/p>\n<p>63 \u2013 Spain (18+18+11+16): De Larrea (15), Parra (1), Aldama (19), Yusta (2), Willy Hernang\u00f3mez (1) \u2014starters\u2014; Saint-Sup\u00e9ry (7), Brizuela (7), Puerto (9), Pradilla (2), Juancho Hernang\u00f3mez (-), L\u00f3pez-Arostegui (-).<\/p>\n<p>Referees: Matthew Leigh Kallio (Canada), Jorge V\u00e1zquez (Puerto Rico), and Peter Praksch (Hungary). Melli (m.37) and Brizuela (m.39) fouled out.<\/p>\n<p>Notes: Group C match of Eurobasket 2025 played at Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol (Cyprus).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things have taken a turn for La Familia just when everything seemed on track. The 67\u201363 loss to Italy, combined with Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s 81\u201377 &#8230; <a title=\"Spanien k\u00e4mpft in den Seilen\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/nachberichte\/spanien-kaempft-in-den-seilen\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber Spanien k\u00e4mpft in den Seilen\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14497,"featured_media":413559,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5237],"tags":[627,5457,3106,4789,744,2795],"class_list":["post-413560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nachberichte","tag-eurobasket","tag-italienische-basketball-nationalmannschaft","tag-juancho-hernangomez","tag-santi-aldama","tag-spanien","tag-willy-hernangomez","no-featured-image-padding","resize-featured-image"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marc-gasol-f-uhrt-spanien-auf-rang-zwei.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Niko Jens Schwann","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/autor\/niko-jens-schwann\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14497"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}