Via Eurohoops<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cI\u2019ve been a coach with Israel for four years. I understand the EuroLeague schedule. But to be the coach of the national team is very special for everyone. And for the people. We all want to see the best. I haven\u2019t completely understood the issue between the two [FIBA and EuroLeague]. A way must be found for an agreement on the schedule by both of them. We see that we can manage it to some degree. I hope that the whole matter isn\u2019t about politics. A way must be found for EuroLeague players to participate as well. It will be very good for basketball. It\u2019s not a big deal if we don\u2019t play on Friday for two weeks [in EuroLeague]. The coronavirus showed that we can do achieve it.\u201d<\/p>\nKattash joins Anadolu Efes coach Ergin Ataman, who said the following back in November:<\/p>\n
\u201cEuroleague and FIBA must find a solution. The players want to compete with their national team, there\u2019s sentiment involved in playing for the national teams.
\nWe have to give the players a break. Let\u2019s play seven double-game weeks rather than five, let the players play comfortably for their national teams.
\nWe need to promote basketball, and basketball is not played only in the EuroLeague. The national teams are very important.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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