Defender of Lokomotiv-Kuban and the Russian national team Vladislav Yemchenko assessed the chances of the Italian team in the match against the American team in the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup.
The meeting between Italy and the United States will take place on Tuesday 5 September.
– I have already said that I do not consider the United States to be the main favorite in the championship. Before the game against Lithuania, of course, I didn’t say they were going to lose, but I was confident that anything could happen. Any team can take a short break and break through.
An example is the Slovenian national team led by our coach Alexander Sekulich. In the last game they didn’t play very well, the implementation of shots let them down a bit, although before that they confidently beat Australia. I think the Slovenians have just recharged before the playoffs and I would like to wish them good luck for the decisive matches!
Can Italy face the United States in the quarter-finals? Certainly! Again, the playoffs are a game where anything can happen. Moreover, Italy have a good, tight-knit team with experienced players in all positions. It will be interesting! — quotes the words of Yemchenko Metaratings.ru.
Live broadcasts of World Basketball Championship matches can be viewed on the air on the Match Holding channels.
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Source : MatchTV
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