There are trips that mark a life. A decade ago, when the basketball guided its existence, Yankuba SIMA visited its origins. There in Gambia he checked what his family left behind when he settled in Spain, in Girona, where he and the brothers were born and grew up. This Friday, in Skopje, at 25 years, this prodigy of 2.09 meters and 2.20 extended signed the best page of the incipient career of it. A debut with the selection to draw dreams of future. The freshness of the arrival, the illusion of a collective that was exhibited in Macedonia del Norte. [65-94: Narration and statistics]
There, in the germ of the shield that yesterday in Skopje premiered the selection, there were the windows. So innovative, so controversial, so exciting for Spain finally, because those pioneers four years ago turned out the first stone of what would then be the glory in Beijing, the second world of history. Again a Spain without stars to the Tagus and again the seriousness that Sergio Scariolo prints, which is the greatest of all the certiesums, and the commitment of the meritories so that what, on the other hand should be obligation, that The champion defends crown within two years in the tournament that will be held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
And to begin with, a blow to the table, a good backpack of confidence before the weak Macedonia, nothing to do with the one that a decade ago was planted in the semifinals of an Eurobasket so that Juan Carlos Navarro taught her way of gold. A duel that the selection maniated during the first part, pulling defense waiting for inspiration. And that he resolved around the changing rooms, when his 'Killers' raised the premises, on an offensive exhibition that in these fleeting windows is what costs the players.
Mediated the third act, Spain flew in Skopje, 33 points up (37-70), with the talent reigning on the effort. Jaime Fernández, López-Aróstegui - The spine of the games, in which he could barely participate by an injury after replacing Juancho Hernangomen, and Darío Brizuela for a partial of 7-29 that ended with what was given . Such an advantage that neither 14-0 back, with a triple almost from the middle of Mekic's field over the horn, made no one disturbed.
Spain was a roller and here the unusual. Manufacture a team in three days, Master Scariolo. Nobody was abandoned and even the debutants looked. Especially Yankuba SIMA, one of those physicists made for the baskets, an African born in Girona that begins to settle at the Elite of the ACB (Manresa) after the journey of him in the United States. A blessing that he signed an afternoon of those who do not forget in Skopje. After sunrise with a thunderous Alley-oop, in less than 20 minutes on track, 17 points and seven rebounds.
He also highlighted Jaime Pradilla, the youngest of the expedition. And even Dani Pérez, Rookie of 31, two triples in the final act to stifle any conato of rebellion. Fran Guerra and Dani Díez contributed the hardness, Colom the experience to the controls and Alberto Díaz that defensive plus unpayable. In addition to the aforementioned scorers.
Another story will be Georgia on Monday in Jaén. There they threaten types with a thousand wars, shengelia, Shermadini or McFadden. There Spain must show the true dimension of it, impose that cheerful game that in Macedonia left a great question.
Date Of Update: 26 November 2021, 18:20
