Jordi Fernandez’s Team Canada is 2-0 after wins over Greece and Australia in Olympic men’s basketball’s so-called “Group of Death.” A win Friday against Spain, Fernandez’s homeland, and his “basketball father,” Sergio Scariolo would give the Canadians a top seed entering the knockout round. Canadian basketball writers, all veterans of covering the NBA, rave about the head coach’s ability to adjust, take risks and his by-now famous halftime speeches. His players, like Dillion Brooks and Andrew Rembhard praise him.
What he did in the second half of Canada’s game vs. Australia two days ago are typical of what his fans like about Fernandez.