Before playing in Mar del Plata, “the Albiceleste” lost as a visitor against the tough Canadian team by 99 to 87.
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After almost two weeks of preparation in Mar del Plata, the The Argentinian basketball team suffered a resounding defeat by 99 to 87 before the hard selected Canada as a visitor and at the start of the second phase of the Qualifiers.
With Patricio Garino from Mar del Plata without even entering the game rectangle for a minute (the only Argentinian not to see the action), at the Albiceleste Difficult for him to slow down the rhythm and the offensive power of the Canadians and he adds his second defeat in the qualifying competition for the 2023 World Cup. With a record of 5 wins and 2 falls, the next Monday from 9:40 p.m. will be measured before Bahamian at the Islas Malvinas sports center in Mar del Plata.
Beyond the fact that it was Canada’s fluidity and offensive efficiency, the game’s leading scorer was Nicolas Laprovittola with 30 points, followed by Facundo Campazzo v.with 17 units and gabriel bridge (16). On the local side, he stood out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 23 points and 8 assists and Kelly Olynikwho contributed 21 points and 7 rebounds in the paint.
From the first half, Canada encountered a game that had a intense pace and high aim, something that greatly benefited him due to his athletic and physical power. With a large workforce – five players who play in the NBA, six in Europe and one at the University of the United States – the local was efficient and far superior to Argentina.
In addition to this, on the side of the group led by Néstor Che Garcia the extra pass did not appear that Facundo Campazzo emphasized so much in statements to the press after a training session in Mar del Plata and the one who only showed up in the first half was Nicolás Laprovittola who contributed 21 points in the first 20 minutes. At the long break, Canada edged Argentina by 52 to 39.
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And if the motivation and the hopes of returning to the game were present at half-time, this collapsed in the first actions of the third quarter since in just 2′, Canada put a devastating blow 13-4 partial to reach ato a maximum of 22 points (65-43). As the minutes passed, the match became more physical, which balanced the attacks in favor of Argentina, although it was not enough to win the third chapter. In the last quarter the local was with an advantage of 17 units (83-66).
The associated play was reflected more in the last boy, but it happened against a team that had already made the big difference. Considering this, Argentina managed to make up for the result in the last minutes and dropped 12 points (99-87) with a view to Canada.
From now on, the Argentine team will have a long trip in the middle to analyze the defeat against the undefeated in the zone and to polish the details of the match in which he will play at the Islas Malvinas Sports Center in Mar del Plata against the Bahamas, selection only this Thursday fell to Venezuela by 86 to 81 and that in the playoffs he has a record of 2 wins and 5 falls and ranks in last place in Group E with Panama.
SYNTHESIS
Canada (99): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 23, Nickeil Alexander-Walker 8, Melvin Ejim 5, Dwight Powell 12 and Kelly Olynyk 21 (FI); Cory Joseph 8, Kevin Pangos 5, Kassius Robertson 8, Thomas Scrubb 5 and Phil Scrubb 4. DT: Nick Nurse.
Argentina (87): Facundo Campazzo 17 years old, Nicolás Laprovittola 30 years old, Gabriel Deck 16 years old, Leandro Bolmaro 5 years old and Marcos Delía (FI); Nicolás Brussino 0, Carlos Delfino 10, José Vildoza 5, Tomás Chapero 0, Tayavek Gallizzi 0 and Juan Pablo Vaulet 0. DT: Néstor García.
Partials: 28-21, 24-18 (52-39); 31-29 (83-66) and 16-19 (99-87)
Stadium: Victory Memorial Arena.
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