Hola queridos amigos. Acabo de escuchar comentarios de aficionados sobre el equipo de baloncesto cubano, y sus 煤ltimas derrotas, y me anim茅 a escribir sobre el tema.
Si analizamos fr铆amente las estad铆sticas y vemos que Cuba presenta balance de 0 y 4 y escasas posibilidades de clasificar a la fase final del premundial de FIBA AMERICA, solo nos queda sentarnos con comodidad a criticar al equipo y a su entrenador. No obstante, al desmenuzar las interioridades que han lastrado siempre la posibilidad de que los cubanos presentaran un conjunto m谩s competitivo, veremos con m谩s objetividad el actuar del quinteto nacional.
El primer duelo con uno de los grandes conjuntos de Am茅rica, el equipo argentino, fue bien jugado y disputado hasta los finales, pese a la superioridad albiceleste en todos los 贸rdenes. Ya el segundo juego en tierras gauchas vio como Argentina impuso su categor铆a y triunfo con holgura. La ventana de choques m谩s reciente nos trajo un muy cerrado partido con Panam谩, jugado de visitante(al quit谩rsele la sede a la Habana por la complicada situaci贸n econ贸mica que vive Cuba) y que finalmente se perdi贸. Con Uruguay, la superioridad el quinteto sudamericano se reflej贸 a lo largo de todo el desaf铆o y Cuba no tuvo ninguna oportunidad de llevarse el 茅xito.
Siendo honestos, jam谩s el t茅cnico cubano Osmel Planas, ha podido contar al menos en un solo partido, con todos sus mejores jugadores. Siempre debe plantear su estrategia con 3 o 4 bajas sensibles (incluyendo al mejor jugador de Cuba que no ha jugado ni un minuto), sea por lesi贸n, problema de visado o dejadez del jugador, etc. Para complicar a煤n m谩s las opciones de clasificar, de la selecci贸n caribe帽a, no pudo jugar de local ante Panam谩, y en vez de hacerlo en cancha neutral como seria lo correcto, debi贸 competir en campo del rival. Con Uruguay tampoco jugaren en la Habana al parecer, perdi茅ndose algo que es vital en cualquier deporte, el aprovechamiento de la localia, para sacar los mejores resultados posibles. No ha pasado tanto tiempo de aquel hist贸rico, sorprendente e impactante triunfo sobre Estados Unidos, y aun cuando aquel 茅xito ha quedado como un oasis en medio del desierto de malos resultados, pienso que Cuba tiene para un poco m谩s de lo alcanzado hasta ahora, solo que todo el contexto en que ha debido competir ese conjunto, les ha sido tremendamente adverso.
Texto hecho por m铆. Vi帽eta humor铆stica de mi autor铆a. Traducci贸n al ingl茅s por aplicaci贸n Traductor Espa帽ol-Ingles
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Hello dear friends. I just heard comments from fans about the Cuban basketball team, and their latest defeats, and I was encouraged to write about the subject.
If we coldly analyze the statistics and see that Cuba has a balance of 0 and 4 and little chance of qualifying for the final phase of the FIBA AMERICA World Cup, we can only sit comfortably and criticize the team and its coach. However, by breaking down the internalities that have always hampered the possibility of the Cubans presenting a more competitive team, we will see the actions of the national quintet more objectively.
The first duel with one of the great teams in America, the Argentine team, was well played and disputed until the end, despite the Albiceleste superiority in all orders. The second game in gaucho lands saw Argentina impose its category and win easily. The most recent clash window brought us a very close match with Panama, played as a visitor (as the venue was taken away from Havana due to the complicated economic situation that Cuba is experiencing) and which was finally lost. With Uruguay, the superiority of the South American quintet was reflected throughout the entire challenge and Cuba had no opportunity to achieve success.
To be honest, Cuban coach Osmel Planas has never been able to count on all of his best players in at least one game. You should always plan your strategy with 3 or 4 significant losses (including Cuba's best player who has not played a single minute), whether due to injury, visa problem or player's neglect, etc. To further complicate the chances of qualifying, the Caribbean team could not play at home against Panama, and instead of doing so on a neutral court as would be correct, it had to compete on the rival's field. They will not play with Uruguay in Havana either, apparently, missing out on something that is vital in any sport, taking advantage of the home field, to get the best possible results. Not so much time has passed since that historic, surprising and impressive victory over the United States, and even though that success has remained like an oasis in the middle of the desert of bad results, I think that Cuba has a little more to offer than what it has achieved so far, it's just that the entire context in which that team has had to compete has been tremendously adverse to them.
Text made by me. Humorous vignette of my authorship. English translation by Spanish-English Translator application
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