commentator Vladimir Gomelsky has called for equal opportunities for Canada and Slovenia teams in the quarter-finals of the Basketball World Cup, highlighting the showdown between the teams’ main stars – Luka Doncic and Neck Gilges-Alexandre.
The match will be held on Wednesday in Pasay (Philippines), watch the live broadcast of the Match! Thu” from 3:25 p.m. Moscow time.
– It’s very interesting here, because two main stars of the tournament are competing against each other. Slovenia have Doncic, Canadians have Shay Gilges-Alexander. But I guess they won’t defend themselves against a friend. I guess Dillon Brooks will play Doncic and Lou Dort will insure it. And both guys are willing to sacrifice the foul limit. Let’s see how Doncic will convert his free throws. He’s not good at it.
And one more thing: Doncic has some very good sniper partners. They’re all already middle-aged, but they’re able to pull themselves together for a game. First of all, I’m talking about Klemen Prepelic and Zoran Dragic.
At the same time, no player in Slovenia could stop Gilges-Alexander. But it is very important for Canada that Kelly Olinnik and Dwight Powell play well on the rebound. It is impossible to hit everything in a row, you have to score something with second chance points. Of course, I like Canada more. They run better, they are more spectacular. And yet, here, there are 50 against 50. I don’t support anyone, but I don’t support anyone either.
I will add that Slovenia are coached by Alexander Sekulich from Lokomotiv-Kuban. His growth in his career and even from game to game is felt. He is young, the youngest coach in the quarter-finals. It will be interesting to see how he manages his team. It is difficult for him, because his influence on Doncic, which no coach can influence, and on the veterans is minimal. This means that the type of plan “B” that Slovenia has for Canada will play an important role here. It is unlikely that in the face of such a powerful opponent you should rely only on plan “A”. This match will be interesting from the point of view of the duel of coaches,” Gomelsky told Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Also on Wednesday will be the Germany-Latvia quarter-final. The broadcast on “” will begin at 11:35 Moscow time.
“It’s a great match not to be missed. The Germans, from my point of view, are the most disciplined team, even more disciplined than Serbia. We really feel the influence of the coach. And yes: the team has a leader, Denis Schroeder, who not only scores points, but also builds the game. In this respect, finding someone for Schroeder who will consistently score after his passes is a very fortunate circumstance for the Germans. . And they use it very well.
Latvians are also very disciplined. After learning that Kristaps Porzingis had refused to help his team, everyone on the team began to take responsibility for the outcome. The Davis brothers and Dairis Bertans are playing their best tournament of their career in terms of leadership qualities. And what the two Arturs Zagars and Kristers Zoriks do is simply a miracle. It’s not just three-point shots. The technique allows them to threaten and goes under the ring. This forces the opponent to get to safety a little earlier than the attack begins to unfold. At the same time, both master the art of transmission, sometimes simply brilliant. However, it seems to me that the Germans are the favorites of this pair. 60 to 40 in their favour,” Gomelsky noted.
Retransmissions of tournament matches are also available on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
russian newspaper
Source : MatchTV
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