Spain beats New Zealand, but not convincing in FIBA 2010:

IZMIR, Turkey - Spain won Sunday balsamic 101-84 victory against New Zealand, although the reigning world champion still does not display the game that is expected of one of the favorites of the world championships.

After the shock defeat to France in the first day, Marc Gasol with 22 points, Juan Carlos Navarro, 18, and Jorge Garbajosa, with 12 points after an immaculate series 4-4 in triple, leading the Spanish attack. However, the champion continued to show some gaps, especially on defense.

Despite the theoretical superiority of Spain, the meeting had also come to rest. Only in the third quarter, the team coached by Sergio Scariolo was true to himself, displaying his familiar weapons of defensive aggression, anticipation and swift counterattack.

The base of the young right direction Ricky Rubio, the success of the eaves Navarro and Rudy Fernandez, who scored 12 points, “and the superiority of Gasol under the boards gave Spain a comfortable lead, which did not lose until the end.

With one win and one defeat, Spain was placed behind France and Lithuania, who lead Group D with two wins ach Iberian selection rests on Monday and Tuesday will be measured.