Gabriel Deck was the most outstanding player for Argentina in the victory against the Bahamas. FIBA photo
The Argentine basketball team, with Gabriel Deck as a prominent figurerediscovered victory this Monday by winning 95-77 against the Bahamasfor the second date of the fourth qualification window of the FIBA Americas Qualifiers, in view of World Cup 2023to be held jointly in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
The team led by Néstor “Che” García, who had just lost as a guest to Canada 99-87, at the Memorial Arena in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, was packed full at the Islas Malvinas Sports Center in Mar del Plata with a night inspired by Deck of Santiago, author of 37 points.
The former Oklahoma City Thunder player and current Real Madrid forward, who finished his list with 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 27 minutes, was detached from the Cordovian playmaker Facundo Campazzowho contributed on the pitch with 17 units and 10 assists in 33 minutes.
Marcos Delía also contributed his part on an evening in which it was essential to stay with the win to find some serenity on the way to the 2023 World Cup. The pivot from Buenos Aires helped achieve this positive result with 16 points and 6 rebounds and a block, in almost 33 minutes of play.
The next double date of the Qualifiers for Argentina, which third in his group behind Canada and Venezuelait will take place in November, when he will tour Central America to visit the Dominican Republic (Thursday 10th) and the Bahamas (Monday 13th).
The last window, on the other hand, will be played in February next year, with the home games against Canada (Friday 24th) and the Dominican Republic (Monday 27th).
The the three best selected from group E will directly access the 2023 World Cup in addition to the three in group F (United States, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia). The seventh and last place on the continent will be for the best fourth between the two areas.
The keys to Argentina’s victory against the Bahamas
Argentina bet on greater circulation and fluidity, and not so much on heightto compete on equal terms with an athletic rival but quite messed up in the transitions and in the defense of his own basket.
On the move, the Campazzo-Delía junction worked and the Albiceleste team pulled up 17-7, thanks to a partial 10-0, with a valuable performance by Deck, from Santiago, who made himself strong in the melee by detaching below the baskets and generates imbalances with his power (12 points; 5-6 in the shots in the field in the initial 10m.).
Gradually, the Caribbean team adjusted the sights and found solutions with the entry of Garvin Clarke and the determination of insider Kai Jones (Charlotte Hornets). Thus the difference was reduced to 6 points (21-15) at the end of the first quarter.
In the second chapter, the Bahamas have continued to bet on dizziness and have improved their aiming in external (6 triple) against an Argentina that has started the rotations to give rest to Campazzo, Laprovíttola and Deck.
This created space for a good entry by Vildoza (9 points) and an acceptable entry by Brussino, although the strong defense has disappeared and a away team, who took the lead for the first time on the last ball, to go on the counterattack with a partial advantage of 44-43.
After the talks in the locker room, the local quintet has recovered the intensity necessary to tie an opponent, who suffered from not being able to do what he knew best: run on the pitch.
Also, Campazzo lit up. Crack Cordovan, who had not scored points until then, scored 10 in the third inning, played and made his teammates play.
A valuable Deck support (9 units in that stretch) restored a’s confidence Argentine cast who took a distance of 12 (68-56), when 1m remained. 12s. for closure. The period ends with a home advantage of 9 (68-59).
In the last quarter Argentina adjusted the pace, took advantage of the fatigue of a Bahamian team that started making mistakes regularly and got a clearance on the scoreboard for which they had not deserved the rest of the night.
In other Group E matches, Venezuela beat the Dominican Republic 76-72 in Barquisimeto, while Canada maintained their unbeaten record with a comfortable 106-50 away win against Panama at the Roberto Durán Arena.
With information from Telam.
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Source: Clarin
