Santi Paz and Carlos Taboada shine with the Spanish team in Greece

The obradoiristas Santi Paz (Santiago de Compostela, 2003), with a height of 1.98, and Carlos Taboada (A Coruña, 2003), which measures 2.13, follows enjoying Greece with Spain’s under-20 wins, who finished the first phase of the European Championship with three wins in three games in their group. In the third game of the tournament, Spain soundly defeated Estonia, 56-78. This Thursday, starting at eight o’clock, the opponent in the round of 16 will be Israel.

Both Santi Paz and Carlos Taboada participated in three group stage matches. Paz played more than 45 minutes and scored 11 points (three three-pointers), along with eight rebounds and two assists. Taboada played in just over 22 minutes, with four points and five rebounds.

Against Estonia, in the third quarter, Spain defeated its rival with a 6-20 run, leaving the greats unattainable 36-70. The team coached by Joaquín PradoAfter a fairly even start, he always showed that he was superior to his opponents. Against Estonia, Paz played 13 and a half minutes and scored five points (1 of 2 three-pointers and 1 of 1 for two), along with two defensive rebounds, one assist and six PIR credits.

Meanwhile, Taboada finished the game with two points by making 2 of 2 free throws. He played just over eight minutes and finished the game with a PIR three. For the Spaniards, Juan Núñez was the best with 17 points. He was also the most respected. Michael Caicedo grabbed six rebounds and converted three three-pointers, as did Rubén Domínguez.

And in the second match of the group stage, Spain celebrated with authority. The victim was Serbia, one of the favorites for the medal, which was better than Estonia with a 21-point difference at the opening. Joaquín Prado’s students won 54-76. With total dominance, not even the players from the bench allowed the differences to decrease.

second match

Against Serbia, Paz played 13 minutes, but did not score. He had two missed three-point attempts and a missed two-pointer. He grabbed three rebounds. Taboada, for his part, played four and a half minutes. He didn’t score after the missed three-pointer. He caught the rebound. Hugo López with 15 points and seven rebounds was the star of the Spanish team. Michael Caicedo also had a good performance with four three-pointers and Juan Núñez with eight assists.

On the first day, Spain beat Montenegro 104-68. Paz played almost 19 minutes and scored six points, with two 3-pointers in five attempts. He finished his first appearance for the Spanish team with three rebounds, one assist and six points.

the first victory

In the victory against the Montenegrins, Taboada played nine and a half minutes and participated with two points and two rebounds. For the Spaniards, Rubén Domínguez was the best with 23 points, 4 of 8 three-pointers and a PIR of 23. Hugo López with seven rebounds and Juan Núñez with six assists also made a good contribution.