By Semih Tuna/ STuna@eurohoops.net
Tbilisi, Georgia – Spain qualified for the Round of 16 thanks to the 82-65 win over Montenegro and first and foremost, there’s a sense of relief in the team, which will now rest captain Rudy Fernandez after a hit he received on the right leg.
That makes the role of naturalized point guard Lorenzo Brown in the last group game against Turkey even more crucial as he explained after beating Montenegro. As he said: “I feel great. It is a special feeling for me and as well as for the team. We got this weight off our shoulders, especially mine. We are very proud of ourselves”.
The point is that Spain reacted after losing to Belgium and the way to do it is simple as Brown explained: ” We gotta follow the game plan. Last game we didn’t. We weren’t as focused as we need to be, we messed up on that part. Today we came in with a lot of energy and got the win”.
And now Spain can finish on top of the standings with a win over Turkey. “Two great teams, two good coaches, two good countries. We are just ready to play and compete”, added Brown.