Spain was given every opportunity to close out Russia in the Final Eurobasket 2007 game in Madrid. Small mistakes cost Spain the game in a surprise loss against Russia. Pau Gasol says, he did not play as well as he could have. Including missing many key free throws in the end as well as the opportunity with the last shot that went in and out.
This loss could help reunite Spain and give them a better focus for the 2008 Olympics.
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!