He left us with a high-level performance during Euro 2022. Elected in the best five of this competition won by Spain, Lorenzo Brown has been much less flamboyant at these Olympic Games.
In three short games, the naturalized playmaker, who missed the 2023 World Cup, certainly distributed a lot (7 assists per game), but terribly lacked shooting skills (6 points at 30% including 11% from afar) and ball in hand (5 balls lost!).
Also, his team failed to get out of this famous “group of death”, from which all the other teams (Australia, Greece and Canada) have since been eliminated, in the quarter-finals.
” A group of death, I wouldn't say it was stronger. I just feel like it was our chance. Greece did what they had to do, Brazil did what they had to do. We stuck to that, and we lost. “, sums up the native of the United States at Eurohoops.
A new generation is coming
His team, with the same record as Australia and Greece (1 win for 2 losses), finished last in this group and could not get past the group stage. Despite this collective disappointment, Lorenzo Brown saw positive signs in this team that said goodbye to a new historic leader, Rudy Fernandez.
” It's still progressing. There's a lot of young talent coming through. I know the players are looking forward to it. But I feel like the young talent coming through is definitely up to the task. ” he notes.
What about his own situation, at 33? A new Spanish dance for Euro 2025? Of course, most certainly “, retorts the former Maccabi player, who will wear the Panathinaikos jersey next year.
