MADRID (Olympics) - The dust has finally settled on the Beijing Games and one of Spain’s top players in China, Real Madrid star Felipe Reyes, has beamed with pride when asked about his experience.
Reyes has 10 points and a game-high seven rebounds as Spain pushed gold-medal winners Team USA to the limit before falling 118-107.
"We are happy for the work we have done, for having put pressure on the United States,” Reyes said to FIBA.com.
“It's a pity that we haven't taken gold.”
The United States encountered little resistance until the semi-finals, with Argentina ultimately suffering a 101-81 defeat following the loss of Manu Ginobili to injury early in the game.
Spain then rebounded from a woeful performance in the preliminary round and trailed by just two points in the fourth quarter before falling in the title game.
Four years ago, Spain cut down the opposition in the preliminary round but then exited the Athens Games after a 102-94 quarter-final defeat to the United States.
At least this time, the world champions didn’t leave the Olympics without a medal.
“Our team has proved that in the crucial times, we step up and deliver good performances,” the 28-year-old Reyes said.
“This is my first Olympic medal and I am really thrilled. I believe Spain will continue to play a big role in the next years to come."
Spain will play in next year’s EuroBasket in Poland.
Ref.
Fiba. (2008). ESP – Reyes happy to win first Olympic medal. Retrieved August 31, 2008, from http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/28422/arti.html
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