Next target: Poland – 06/09/2019

Argentina is already among the best eight of the Basketball World Cup. This Friday, the National Team led by Sergio Hernández defeated his Venezuelan pair 87-67 on the first date of the second round and met the objective of qualifying to the quarterfinals. And next Sunday 8/9, from 9 a.m. in our country, the national team will face Poland in search of a victory to keep the first place of Group I. In Olé, we put the magnifying glass on the European team and show you everything you need to know.

After an absence of 52 years, the Poles returned to a World Cup. In the group stage, they won Group A with authority: in the debut they beat Venezuela 80-69, then overtime defeated China 79-76 and closed with another win against Ivory Coast 80-63. A) Yes, He entered the next phase unbeaten. This Friday at dawn, the Europeans faced Russia (second in Group B) and took their fourth joy by 79-74.

His offensive game is based on perimeter actions headed by AJ Slaughter base, nationalized American player with great long and medium distance shooting. Mateusz Ponitka, from the escort position, It's another of the weapons in attack by Mike Taylor's team. The Zenit player is the biggest revelation of the tournament and tops Poland's statistics: averages 16.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. In defense, they practice a very physical game establishing the mark to the man, although there are passages of the party that has a zonal defense.

Next Sunday, Argentina and Poland, already with the guaranteed room classification, faces will be seen in Foshan. The goal of both? Resolve the first place of Group I and know which will be the rival of each selection in the next instance: Serbia or Spain.