Basketball at Tokyo Olympics: USA vs Spain Predictions, Previews and Line ups – Men’s Quarterfinals, 3rd August, 2021
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Watch the USA vs Spain predictions of their upcoming quarter finals. The mighty USA will face Spain in their next game. Team USA officially clinched their quarter finals spot after they defeated Czech Republic 119-84 in their last group game. Other than France, they defeated the other two teams in their group. A quarterfinal berth had largely been a foregone conclusion after the United States crushed Iran, but the team’s victory officially sealed its advancement.
The Spanish team will be overlooking their fixture in the quarterfinals. They were knocked off thrice in the last 2 decades when they faced USA. From 2008 and 2012 finals game to 2016 Rio semi-finals. This is a very possible way to avenge their losses. USA have been quite shaky and Spain know that. More than the Spanish team and veteran players have made it all happen.
USA vs Spain Team Preview
After dropping a pair of exhibition games to Nigeria and Australia, the United States men’s basketball team got off to an ugly start at the Tokyo Olympics by losing its group-stage opener to France. It put the USA in position to have to win its next two games to make it into the quarterfinal round, which it did, defeating Iran and the Czech Republic by a combined 89 points.
Spain, which went 2-1 in group play after defeating Japan and Argentina before losing to Slovenia, boasts plenty of current and former NBA players, led by Ricky Rubio, Marc and Pau Gasol. The USA team defeated Spain in its final exhibition, 83-76, before departing for Tokyo. Now the Spain are better side in this competition. Hopefully, they provide a major breakthrough.
USA vs Spain Line ups and Starting 5s
The USA starting 5 will feature Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Bam Adebayo, Jrue Holiday and Draymond Green. Their rotational players will be Khris Middleton, Devin Booker, JaVale McGee, Keldon Johnson, Zach Lavine and Jerami Grant.
The Spanish starter will be Sergio Llull, Ricky Rubio, Willy Hernangomez, Sergio Rodriguez and Marc Gasol. Their rotational players will be Victor Claver, Alez Abrines, Alberto Abalde, Pau Gasol, Rudy Fernandez, Usman Garuba, Pau Gasol and Xabier Lopez-Arostegui.
USA vs Spain Predictions
USA have started slow but lately gained all the momentum they required. Spain on the other hand have been red hot in this tournament. USA have edged over Spain in all of Olympics face off, however they have toppled this year against other teams. Spain will look to over throw USA in this epic match up. The star studded line up of USA will be put to test yet they have a good advantage over Spain. Watch USA vs Spain predictions and chose your pick.
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