European Championships, Scariolo does not trust Italy: "It will give us serious problems"

Today Italy takes on Spain at the European Basketball Championships. For both it is the fourth game. After the first three days, undefeated Greece and, following, just coach Pozzecco’s National Team and Scariolo’s Red Furies. In fact, second place in Group C (which is worth the challenge, in the knockout stage, with the third-place finisher in Group D) is at stake.

Italy has shown that it is a real team. After the loss to Greece, the Azzurri have changed pace. Beating Spain would give even more confidence to Fontecchio and his teammates.

Scariolo is aware of the dangerousness of the national team: “We are expecting a very challenging game. All the Italian players are in the Euroleague or the NBA. And those who have not been in the Euroleague in the last year will be in the Euroleague this season. It is a very experienced and talented team that has added an extra level of athleticism with Diouf and Niang to an already very strong core” his words reported by AS.

Spain’s Italian coach then added: “They have shown that they are a high-level team that will give us serious problems, not only in defense, but also in offense because they have a lot of skill in defense” as well. A joke also about Fontecchio, public danger number one: “Fontecchio is a high-level scorer, even in the NBA, but not only him. Overall, it is a team where every player knows what he has to do. Simone is the brightest star, but the others are very good; some of them have just won the’Euroleague, playing an important role”.