Group D, Day 2, Spain vs New Zealand

[Luíz for 3]

It looks that "spanish-decent-center" Marc Gasol is starting showing up his qualities!! Go Spain!

[mayteromanl]

Check Argentina - Australia 50 -56

Exciting!!!! and I missed it I'm going to try to get it, a good way to get asleep...

[CG]

Easy win for Spain, I was expecting a better fight from New Zealand, though. The tall blacks aren't really that tall, are they? now, this Abercrombie really can jump!

they didnt want to play against USA in the semis

[Captain CAAAVEMAAAAANNN!!]

Easy win for Spain, I was expecting a better fight from New Zealand, though. The tall blacks aren't really that tall, are they? now, this Abercrombie really can jump!

[gatos]

You think Spain is playing poorly???

Check Argentina - Australia 50 -56

[donmar]

1st spain victory. And not an interesting game, I'm just anxious for next game, on tuesday we're facing lithuania. That'd be different.

But as Gatos had commented, this tourn is starting crazy.... this can be funny and unexpected

This could be Spain's year.. you guys got the FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, and Nadal's major titles.. it just not right without adding the FIBA World Champs to that collection.. all of that in one year...

Of course, success and achievements attracts envy and jealousy..

[mayteromanl]

1st spain victory. And not an interesting game, I'm just anxious for next game, on tuesday we're facing lithuania. That'd be different.

But as Gatos had commented, this tourn is starting crazy.... this can be funny and unexpected

[donmar]

FINAL SCORE: Spain 101 - 84 New Zealand

[sagenas]

It seems Tall Blacks aren't so bad everyone who faces them, have to play for real. Penney plays good as usual.

[raph]

Looks like spain decided to lose that game too. They eventually decided to face USA for the semi, so they have to fix the mess from yesterday

/humour off, nice game so far and nice also to see rudy back at "his" level.

A bit surprised to see newZ still in the game, and the lack of efficiency of spanish defense against penney.

[Cojayar]

What's wrong with Spain?

Scariolo.

[Srle]

Lets go Tall Blacks

[gatos]

every tournament is the same, the boring spanish political system, flopping.... nonsense.

Please, lets pay our attention in the game, not really interesting at the moment... but we're ahead 10 pts, 28-18. Come0n guys!

agree. Even if Spain loses this game and finish fourth, they can still win the WC. Spain, Greece, Serbia, Lithuania, Argentina are all playing a lot worse than expected. Only the US has had two easy wins. I expect many of the favourites to go up a gear in the second round

[Franz]

What's wrong with Spain?

[LebaneseFan]

48-44 (spain), Respect for the New zealand team!! They are one decent center away from burying the spanish team, cameron is playing center and he is 6'6...