Mexico nurse their injuries against New Zealand at the FIBA ​​World Cup

Victory of pride. Gabriel Girone walked through the mixed zone in tears. Mexico Already removed FIBA World CupBut there is always merit in returning from darkness. Getting out of depression means seeing the world through the eyes of crystallized, but past pain. “We needed this,” Girón concluded after a stunning win at the Mall of Asia with 14 triples (56%) and 46 points in the paint. and an enthusiastic Paco Cruz (27+4+5 and 29 rating). These are the ’12 Warriors.’

Somehow, ’12 Warriors’ has now started with the required momentum. A still-rusty Ibarra has that Rodmanian magnetism that eluded him at the World Cup. Girona’s treble (7-9) marks the second Mexican advantage in the entire championship. Other winds blew clear. James and Ibarra accepted the physical challenge of Fotu and Ngatai Ever diligent, ever artful, Paco Cruz rubs the lamp again: a Doncic-style pass for Fabian’s dunk. Gale Bonilla has also signed on for the show. Heck, even a spoiled second unit: Orlando Mendes found himself open on Jorge Gutierrez’s carry, and he pulled the trigger.

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After a beautiful debut (22-31), the ’12 Warriors’ were stagnated by the perimeter play of the second unit: now they could move the ball, but it was sluggish in the painted area. Quintero, now, did not execute them but instead gave them a second chance. Israel’s defensive heart avoided a major disaster and the fifth starter returned to the scene (28-31). Thank goodness there is Paco Cruz. Sonoran started to enjoy: Triple, second and found another delivery on the reverse. Paco Danzig. Paul Stoll appealed to nostalgia with his seventh green triple on 16 minutes and Mexico had their biggest advantage in the entire World Cup (+14). Paco Cruz, a craftsman, took charge of the first half by ear and tail: harassed against the touchline by Delaney, the ball disappearing behind his back; He joins Te Rangui as his pursuer, seducing them with a murderous frenzy and barely waking up alive. will disappear That rose like a prayer and fell like a kiss after a bitter day. His ‘let’s go!’ It was radiant. Three in one treatment.

The match became Paco Cruz’s festival. With his fourth triple of the afternoon, he gave the New Zealanders a 19-point lead. He then ended up with a double tag as he entered the key Alas, the alley As for Ibarra, today he is central to all guarantees. Halfway through the quarter, the connection returned: very much Point guard Very titanic from Paco and from Josh. A little late, but it never hurts. Two triples by Ealy and Delaney put the game back in action. It was a sign. But remember whose parquet it is: Paco claimed the turf with his fifth rainbow. A technical foul against the officials’ natural catcher Paul Stoll took the ’12 Warriors’ out of the zone. Bonilla and Gutierrez’s dexterity, ready to fight on the tree, mitigated the maritime pretensions. However, Delaney still wanted to fight. Maori spirit.

Stoll conjured up any ghost that appeared in the classic, Mall of Asia. Stop. Not tonight. 13 movies. The ‘essence’ that Quintero missed is back. Either New Zealand stretched the game out longer than necessary, or Mexico stopped defending the rebound fence. 10 minutes turned into almost half an hour as both teams ran out of fouls and the ’12 Warriors’ stopped hitting rival triples. Fear of it coming back. Te Rangui embodied the worst Mexican fear of the day Back off, But Bacchus used chloroform with the same formula. Six threes and 27 points. 29 seconds ahead. Three-pointer to prevent NZ from getting into possession. In the end, Mexico escaped a wild epilogue and laughed for once. Victory of pride. Pure pride. It’s not small, but it’s late.