Spain CT Sergio Scariolo: I couldn’t be more proud of my team
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This is the first time Spain miss the World Cup Quarter-Finals since 1994
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo in the press room after the defeat against Canada that led to the reigning champions’ elimination from the FIBA World Cup.
“Congratulations to Canada, to their players, to coach Jordi, to the federation. I know how much of a commitment and dedication they put into this effort to rebuild their program. Now they have a high-level team, and they can enjoy the fruits of those seeds. But I fully agree with Willy, I can’t be prouder of my team tonight. We made an unbelievable effort, we led practically the whole game, we did a hell of an effort. It’s true that in 4 quarters, floor leadership is crucial, and we had to know that when the opponent is an All-Star. When he’s handling it like that, things might happen. We did our best and had extremely fun-to-coach guards who have learned a lot. They did a great job. No regrets. Tonight, we were Spain until the very end.”