2019 FIBA World Cup Semifinals and Finals Game Updates Thread

[insidehoops]

Spain vs Argentina gold medal game today at 8 a.m. ET.

[Dr Hawk]

Spain is ready

https://twitter.com/i/status/1173152815042191360

[insidehoops]

Gold game:

Late first quarter: Spain 14, Argentina 10.

Argentina's Nicolas Brussino with 8 of those 10.

[insidehoops]

Gold game:

Spain leads Argentina 23-14 after one quarter.

Both teams shooting under 37% FG so far.

Nicolas Brussino has 8 of Argentina's 14. While seven different players have already scored for Spain.

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Gold game:

Spain up 9, late second quarter.

No double-digit scorer yet.

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Gold game

HALF: Spain 43, Argentina 31

Spain outscored Argentina by nine points in the first quarter and by three in the second.

For Spain, Rudy Fernandez has eight points (on eight FG attempts) four rebounds and three assists, and Willy Hernangomez, Pierre Oriola and Ricky Rubio have six points each. Marc Gasol is just 1 of 6 for three points but he does have six rebounds and three assists.

Spain shooting 41% FG and 4/13 threes.

For Argentina, Nicolas Laprovittola has nine points (on 10 FG attempts), Nicolas Brussino has eight, and Facundo Campazzo and Gabriel Deck have six points each. Luis Scola is scoreless.

Argentina shooting 36% FG and 3/13 threes.

[insidehoops]

Gold medal game:

End of 3Q: Spain up 66-47.

No player has scored above 11 points yet.

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Gold game

With 7:27 left, Argentina cuts Spain's lead to 14.

For Argentina, Nicolas Laprovittola has 14 pts now (13 FG attempts) and Gabriel Deck has 13 (5 of 7 FG)

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Gold game

With 4:59 left, Spain up 12.

Argentina's Gabriel Deck now up to 20 points on 8/10 FG.

[Dr Hawk]

Great final game by Spain. Great ball movement, great individual defense and great team defense.

[insidehoops]

SPAIN wins gold.

Final score: Spain 95, Argentina 75.

Ricky Rubio 20 points, 7 rebounds.

Sergio Llull 15 points.

Marc Gasol 14 points (2/9 FG), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks.

Rudy Fernandez with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Juancho Hernangomez and Willy Hernangomez Geuer each with 11 points.

For Argentina, Gabriel Deck scored 24 points on 10/13 FG, and Nicolas Laprovittola scored 17. Facundo Campazzo dished eight assists. But Luis Scola shot 1/10 FG, and the team as a whole shot just 36% FG.

[Session]

Ricky Rubio tournament and final MVP. Despite all his NBA lacks, he is a FIBA elite player