Puerto Rico was often a team that many wanted to avoid in the biggest competitions, although it did not fully justify such a reputation in the world of basketball. There were NBA names, first of all Carlos Arroyo and Daniel Santiago, but the Portuguese, although a regular participant in global competitions, had the best result in 1990 in Argentina. Then they were fifth...
In the recent past, the "Roosters" reached seventh place in 2002 in Indianapolis, and four years ago in China they were only 15th.
Now, before the Mundobasket that starts on August 25, the "12 magnificent" do not represent a team that the favorites should be so afraid of, it was seen the other day in Belgrade's Stark Arena when Nelson Colon's team, admittedly incomplete, lost to Serbia with 35 difference - 110:75.
This selection has the most hope in the playmaker of the French Metropolitan Tremont Waters, who averaged 17 points in six games in the World Cup qualifiers. Puerto Ricans also trust in Ismael Romero, Christopher Ortiz and George Condit, and there is also John Holland who spent last season in Red Star... Colon long believed that he would be able to count on New Orleans point guard Jose Alvarado, but he dropped out due to injury.
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