subject: FIBA – Argentina faces Lithuania on the quarter finals [print this page] After having the joy to eliminate its classic rival for 93-89, now the Argentineans will take Lithuania in their quest for the championship.
Rivalries know of no difference when it comes compete, it doesn't matter if it has to do with sports, politics, literature, or what ever you can think of, both of them will always look forward to prove its dominance over the other one, and enjoy of that particular ecstasy than only victories can provide. The 2010 FIBA World Championship has served as scenario for a clash of two of the greatest rivalries in South America: Brazil vs. Argentina, which unfortunately for the Brazilians, the Argentineans are now experiencing an avalanche of ecstasy at their expense.
For Carlos Delfino this victory was "like an orgasm". He was one of the players of the game, scoring 20 points and 2 assists, and feels that their next opponent in the quarter finals, Lithuania, is more accessible, as they are "tough, but I don't know if tougher than Brazil ". Delfino wanted to rescue that they did everything that the coach asked them to do, and that the game was decided to their favor thanks to their individualities.
"They made us pay for some mistakes that shouldn't have happened"
The top scorer for the Brazilians, Marcelinho Huertas, felt impotent as his 32 points where not enough to change their luck. He was very critic about the defeat, saying that "they made us pay for some mistakes that shouldn't have happened", but still feels that Brazil played a good game, and that is the reason why this lost hurts so much. Along with Tiago Splitter, they were the only two players from the team that gave their impressions after the game. Splitter, who scored 10 points and gave 10 assists, agrees with Huertas, and also said that Scola was "inspired" and had an amazing game.
Taking a glance at the score will help you have an idea of what an intense game it was, with the first quarter finishing 25 to 25. The second quarters gave Brazil the lead, 48 to 46, distance that they were not able to keep in the next quarter, where Argentina managed to tie thing up again, recuperating their two point disadvantage. The rest of the story you already know, 93-89 was the final score, and Argentina won its ticket to the quarter finals.
The top scorer of the game, Luis Scola with 37 points, feels happy for his performance, but understands that for the next game he will need more collaboration from his teammates. The player from Houston Rockets doesn't know much about their rival, although he wants everyone to be prepared for a tough game. This match against Brazil is the line to follow for Argentina, as it was played with passion and the men ultimately played good game.
Lithuania made its way to the next round thanks to their 78-67 victory against China. Now the winner of this upcoming match against Argentina will be facing the winner from United States vs. Russia, which will be the next stop before the final. On the other leg, the semifinalists will come out from the winner between Serbia and Spain, and Turkey against Slovenia.
FIBA Argentina faces Lithuania on the quarter finals
