Argentina pays for mistakes, loses to Bahamas in Olympic qualifier

Argentina got off to a bad start to the Olympic qualifiers in Santiago del Estero. Pablo Prigioni’s side played well in the first quarter but stalled as the game progressed, ending in a 101-89 loss to the Bahamas. So if they want to keep the illusion of reaching Paris 2024 alive, they have to beat Cuba this Thursday.

The first half was two completely different games, each with different characteristics. Argentina dominated in the first quarter, winning 37-25. In midfield, Facundo C. handed him an 18-point lead (31-13).Despite being accompanied by Stainless’s Carlos Delfino (7 goals) and Nicolas Brussino (9), Ampazzo quickly added 10 points, two steals and two assists in five minutes to clinch the tournament title. I made up my mind., very accurate from the outside, plus six goals from Luka Vildosa.While everyone was doing their job, on the other side things were happening as expected: Deandre Ayton, star of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, The Argentinian, who stands 2.13 meters tall and weighs 113 kilograms, was beaten with a physically undefendable physique, racking up 11 and four rebounds in the first quarter alone.

But that all changed once Pablo Prigioni entered the rotation and the Bahamas began to take root.ohTon quickly reached a personal record of 14 and was accompanied by another NBA player from the Islanders, Eric Gordon, who took over for The Flash in the second quarter. The 34-year-old Perimeter is determined to end the match with the team on his shoulders 15 dominates in the first halfespecially the penetrating part. The national team’s advantage thus faded and they were trailing 55-53 at halftime. L.They scored 30 points in the second quarter alone, and the price was high.

The beginning of the third quarter saw Argentina’s worst. Travis Mannings hit two triples as soon as the second half began, and Buddy Hield, the third NBA player from the Bahamas, made a burst. They let the islanders kill up to 10 people (68-58) in the blink of an eye, then 15 in 5 minutes (73-58).s. Meanwhile, the national team closed the hoop, unable to find additional passes and had difficulty finishing against the hoop on offense.

On the other side, above, there was no defensive reaction. And perhaps most concerning was the attitude. A team that sat unresponsive, trying to test some kind of defensive balance, and suffered greatly from the Bahamas’ quick exit.it hurt and it meant so good. After all, the visiting team finished the third quarter 82-67, but it could have been worse.

The Bahamas didn’t give up either. Argentina has grown.ToYes, just when all seemed lost, the ring opened to close the gap to six points (92 to 86), allowing Prigioni’s side to dream of a comeback, while the stadium held on for three and a half years. He started encouraging after being very bearish. one quarter. The key to this revival was more defensive than effective. It wasn’t enough, but the damage was already done and Argentina had to strike so they couldn’t.

The first was when Ayton wasted an unsportsmanlike match against Campazzo, who missed two free games. And by making 3 consecutive attacks meaningless, conversely, The NBA-marked Hield hit a fatal triple in 2:33 to put the Bahamas 97-88.. As it were, the dagger that delivered the final blow to Selection.

The highest marks are what has been done. In addition to Campazzo (18 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 7 steals), Brussino (21 points on 5-7 3-point shots), Vildosa (15 points) and Francisco Cafaro are also joined to mark 10 points. It was a match. The Bahamian side was as expected. 3 points in the NBA (22 for Ayton, 24 for Gordon, 23 for Hield) and Travis Mannings has an amazing 20 points.

This Thursday at 10:10pm (TyC Sports), The selection will play against Cuba without mistakes at Vicente Rosales de la Banda. They will have to win to advance to Saturday’s semi-finals and then find a path to a guaranteed final for the Bahamas.

Only the winner of this tournament in Santiago will win a ticket to one of four tournaments. Olympic qualifiers will be held from 2 to 7 July 2024 4 zones – venues for 6 teams each Each winner will receive a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

the other zone B (A didn’t have Panama, so there is another team), Chile leads 2-0, followed by Colombia and Uruguay (both 1-1); Close the Virgin Islands without victory.

The two qualifiers will be decided this Thursday, with a Chile-Chile match. Colombia, Uruguay vs. Virgin Islands, also at Rosales at 5:10 p.m.