The Spanish coach of the Mexican basketball team, Sergio Valdeolmillos, said the team is "sticking up" for this tournament, despite adding three defeats and cautioned against South Korea, the last opponent of the first phase.
On his return to the World Cup after 40 years of absence, the reigning FIBA Americas has added three defeats, against Lithuania, Slovenia and Wednesday against Australia (by 62-79), but achieved an important victory against Angola, because if Tri defeat to South Korea in the last day, he will qualify for the knockout stages, a landmark for Mexican basketball.
"The team, whether they win or lose, is doing very good basketball in many times and is also a reason for fans to enjoy it," said Valdeolmillos after the match against Australia at the Mexican press moved to Las Liverpool, home of group D.
"No you can blame anything because it is sticking up at all times, we have the quality, experience and what we are," he said.
The coach said his team is "stable, secure in what they do. We're on the line where we needed to go and you can not ask for much more."
Mexico the qualifying round to Korea, a team that has yet to score any victory will be played, but warned the anarchic Valdeolmillos game Koreans.
"Korea has a running style, reach and pull ... something unpredictable and very dangerous," he said.
"And then it may surprise you as to Slovenia with a zone defense in the final minutes," he added.
So said coach who has already gone "all these messages to players so that we are aware of what can happen to us."
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