The absence of star Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics), package for the competition, was not felt for the Baltics, opposed to weak Lebanese. Largely in the lead at halftime (55-30), Latvia achieved a three-point festival (18/35), rear Dairis Bertrans in the first place (20 pts at 6/7 long distance). The team coached by the Italian Luca Banchi, on the Strasbourg bench last season, will face France on Sunday (8:30 p.m. French time) in Group H. physics, be it France or Canada. We will have to go up several notches in all areas,” commented Banchi. “Our team has never really faced such players, who play in the NBA or at the top of the Euroleague basket. But I hope we will respond with the enthusiasm of youth,” he added.

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