MADRID, 18 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The player of the Spanish basketball team Darío Brizuela assured this Tuesday that they do not experience the Pre-Olympic, which will be held in Valencia from July 2 to 7, “with more tension” as it is at home, but rather they do it “with enthusiasm”, as At the same time, he revealed that the coach, Sergio Scariolo, “is putting a lot of emphasis on the mistakes” made in the last World Cup.
“It doesn’t feel like that from the inside. We know that the Pre-Olympic is a new thing. We play at home, and we have to win everything to get in. We know that it is very important, but we don’t live it with more tension, but with excitement,” explained Brizuela. in media attention after finishing training with the national team.
The player admitted that the Pre-Olympic will be “a new experience for the block” and “it will force us to be good from the beginning”, so “it is interesting.” Thus, the guard made it clear that “it is not a summer camp”, but rather that they are going to “work for something difficult and very exciting.”
Brizuela was surprised to learn of the withdrawal of his teammate Alberto Abalde due to knee discomfort, about which he said he knew “nothing”, and pointed out that “it’s screwed” that he has to abandon the concentration because the more there are, “the better.” “.
“The important thing is that everyone is well and that the team is the best possible and works in such a way,” stressed the outsider, who stated that he follows “orders” from the physical preparation department, to condition his body for a complicated tournament. on a physical level, with players with a lot of minutes this season, and others who are fresher, such as the two NBA players, Usman Garuba and Santi Aldama.
For Brizuela, Spain’s arguments to be able to win the Pre-Olympic are to “continue in the line of competitive basketball” that they have “always done.” “Sergio (Scariolo) is putting a lot of emphasis on the mistakes that cost us a place in the second phase of the World Cup, such as rebounding, or one-on-one. We are working a lot on that, but then the identity and the way of playing goes to remain the same,” he concluded.
The one from San Sebastián recognized that, due to his “way of playing”, his role has always been to “come off the bench, try to generate for others, and try to break up the game a little if it is more stuck.” “It is the role that I have also had at Barça and at Unicaja, and I feel comfortable. It fits my abilities quite well and I try to play it as best as possible,” he said, although he clarified that “if something new has to be done, I would also be willing to try to do as much as possible.”
BRIZUELA: “I SPOKE WITH NAVARRO A FEW DAYS AGO AND HE LEFT ME VERY QUIET”
The FC Barcelona player stated that a few days ago he spoke with the Barça club’s sporting director, Juan Carlos Navarro, and left him “very calm” about the short-term future of the club.
“In the end we either know a little more than you or not, because what is said is not usually true many times. We ignore it, if one thing comes up, fine, and if the opposite comes out, then too. If a player or No, you welcome him or continue with whoever has to come,” declared the guard regarding the information that addresses the future of Mario Hezonja, linked to the Catalan team.
2024-06-18 12:01:09
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