Spain Men’s National team took one step backwards (98-105) yesterday in lost to Italy who were just stronger during the final quarter . Pau Gasol, perhaps the only heartbeat for Spain played well however, not much help from the supporting cast. The weakest position for Spain is at the point guard position. Ricky Rubio is very missed and lapse in defense is very evident.
Spain will face Iceland today and they are expected to win as Iceland has not won any games in the Eurobasket competition to date. If Spain can defeat Iceland, they will await a strong Germany team who could cause problems for them to reach the next round.
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With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!