Spain hasn’t even faced the United States in this year’s FIBA World Cup, but the friendly rivalry between the two squads is heating up.
The Spaniards boast the second-most NBA players of any national team, meaning their connections with Team USA run deep. After a tough game against Turkey the Americans should have lost, Ricky Rubio texted his former Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell a simple not to sum up the differences in overseas hoops: “Welcome to FIBA.”
How physical was this game?
Donovan Mitchell: “I got a text from Ricky Rubio.