In an interview with Serbian media, Serbia’s head coach Svetislav Pešić spoke about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence from the Cyprus tournament and about the preparation of his team for Eurobasket 2025.
Here his statements about the Giannis’ missing in teh friendly match between Serbia and Greece: “If everyone is healthy, the plan is for everyone to play. I’m sorry that Giannis is not here; that’s why we scheduled this tournament. We have a good relationship with the Greeks; they always respond to us, so we should repay them for this cooperation that we’ve had for years. We’re glad that Cyprus is the host. You can see how they prepared everything beautifully. It happened to the Greeks; maybe they have some problem, they’re probably also sorry that Micic is not playing. I guess”.
Here’s his comment instead on the team’s preparation and why he doesn’t feel like making predictions about the next EuroBasket: “I wouldn’t talk too much about any team right now because this is the period when we focus more on our development. Let’s fix that physical moment, those tactical things, when it comes to individual attack and defense, let’s see where we are at this moment, and see the reaction. Those are the games that are good for the players when they try to find their training and contribution. It’s one thing to train every day; it’s another when the games are played. Some games serve more to prepare for the European Championship. For coaches, it is also very important to see what we should do to improve in the time ahead, both from an individual and from a team perspective. We need to see if the players can fulfill everything that is asked of them”.
Commenta
Visualizza commenti