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Sergio Scariolo on Lauri Markkanen: “You have to defend him but do it very intelligently”

Spain coach Sergio Scariolo wants to stop the shooting not only of Lauri Markkanen but of the whole Finnish team, which his squad faces on Tuesday for a spot in the semifinals:

“The question is not so much to defend him but to defend the whole team, which is full of shooters besides Salin and Koponen, who are extraordinary at that. In general, many of their players shoot three-pointers. You have to defend him but do it very intelligently and very carefully so as not to open other leaks elsewhere. When you have so much court space to cover, the task of the players is always more complicated, especially so as not to get distracted or get lost in unnecessary help, not to become swallowed in the paint if it is not necessary. It takes a very high level of concentration,” Scariolo said, via Eurohoops.

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