Marc Gasol’s quest to lead his Spanish National Team to a second consecutive EuroBasket championship fell short with a loss to Slovenia in the semifinals, but his work in the tournament isn’t done quite yet.
The Grizzlies’ star center still has a chance to return to Memphis with a bronze medal if Spain can get past Russia in Sunday’s consolation game in Turkey. It wasn’t the finish Gasol had planned, but Spain’s unbeaten run in the FIBA tournament ended with Thursday’s 20-point setback to Slovenia.
The quick turnaround to Sunday’s medal round matchup leaves no time to dwell on the semifinal loss.