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No Pau – no problem?

No Pau – no problem?

Posted 21 August 2010 | By J. | Categories: National Teams, Spain, Turkey 2010 | No Comments

In a tournament where all top nations will be missing key players, the absence of Pau Gasol from the Spanish roster still made headlines, probably due to his outstading play at last year’s Eurobasket. The consensus is that while Sergio Scariolo has a deep and talented roster at his disposal, peppered with both…

Future of NT: Spain – What to expect after the golden generation steps down?

Future of NT: Spain – What to expect after the golden generation steps down?

Posted 15 October 2009 | By J. | Categories: Spain, Spanish League | 5 Comments

In 1999, a Spanish team won the U19 championship in Portugal after a hard-fought final game – cheered on by 12.000 spectators – versus USA. Six players of this young team – shooting guard Berni Rodriguez, power forward Felipe Reyes, point guard Carlos Cabezas, shooting guard Juan Carlos Navarro, point guard Raul Lopez,…