“We wanted Czechia to see that we would not give up,” Pospíšilová says after Italy fight
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- Julie Pospíšilová led the Czech team with 21 points in its 63-54 loss to Italy at the start of the World Cup.
- She said the team lost intensity in the second half and struggled more to score.
Julie Pospíšilová produced one of her best games for the Czech national basketball team, scoring 21 points against Italy.
She contributed at both ends of the court. Her defensive positioning helped the team, while her calm shooting supported its attacks.
Unfortunately, we were not able to be aggressive enough in the second half, we slowed down and had more difficulty getting through.
The Czech Republic ultimately lost 63-54 in its opening World Cup game. Pospíšilová said the team could not maintain enough intensity after halftime and became slower and less effective in attack.
“We wanted Czechia to see that we would not give up,” she said after the hard-fought game.
We wanted Czechia to see that we would not give up.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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