Photo: Feb.es
Last night, Spain defeated Argentina clearly by 20 points (105-85), led by Pau Gasol with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Spain has shown during these preparation games that they are top favorites to reach the medal games and contest Team USA for the Gold Medal in London. The final and biggest test during the preparation games will be against Team USA on Monday July 24 in Barcelona, Spain. So far they remain undefeated during July.
Spain Results
09/07/2012 Valladolid Spain – Great Britain 78 – 74 Marc & Pau Gasol (16)
10/07/2012 Madrid Spain – France 81 – 65 Sergio Llull (15)
13/07/2012 Salamanca Spain – Túnez 95 – 56 Pau Gasol (16)
15/07/2012 Paris Spain – France 75 – 70 Pau Gasol (22)
17/07/2012 Granada Spain – Australia 75 – 69 Pau Gasol (22)
18/07/2012 Málaga Spain – Australia 81 – 75 Pau & Calderón (16)
20/07/2012 Coruña Spain – Argentina 105 – 85 Pau Gasol (17)
24/07/2012 Barcelona Spain – USA
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!