{"id":61832,"date":"2026-04-17T10:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basquetgirona.com\/noticia\/the-second-best-team-in-europe-visits-us\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:03:32","slug":"the-second-best-team-in-europe-visits-us","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/basquetgirona.com\/en\/noticia\/the-second-best-team-in-europe-visits-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The second best team in Europe visits us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>B\u00e0squet Girona returns to the Fontajau heat after two consecutive outings, with the mission of giving a punch on the table under the direction of <strong>Moncho Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong> . The Girona team needs the best version of its references to stop one of the giants of Europe: <strong>Needham<\/strong> &#8216;s great moment of form in the direction, <strong>Otis<\/strong> &#8216; scoring leadership and <strong>Geben<\/strong> &#8216;s ability to intimidate in the paint will be keys to controlling the pace of the match. With the fans on their side, the red-and-whites will seek to become strong on a court that must be a stronghold to climb positions in the table.  <\/p>\n\n<p>However, there will be a <strong>Valencia Basket<\/strong> that arrives in spectacular form, located in second place in both the Endesa League and the Euroleague. <strong>Pedro Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> &#8216;s team stands out for its outside talent with the creativity of <strong>Jean Montero<\/strong> and the versatility of <strong>Kameron Taylor<\/strong> , added to the inside threat of <strong>Nate Reuvers<\/strong> . Despite their potential, the taronja&#8217;s weak point seems to be on the road, since <strong>five of the six defeats<\/strong> they have suffered in the ACB have been away from La Fonteta. 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