In the very good chemistry that exists between its players National team mentioned the Kostas Papanikolaouin preparation for his qualifying matches World Cup and then for participating in Eurobasket.
The forward of Olympiakos emphasized that the representative group should work hard, since there is not much time and at the same time remain humble.
In detail what the international forward said to basket.gr:
-You have worn the coat of arms since you were a small child and now you are here again, a father now at the age of 32…
“Every summer we gather here we talk about the ultimate honor to represent your country and another chance to achieve something important for it. I hope we are all very ready and focused to follow the instructions from the coaching staff. There is not too much time, so we will have to work hard to get the best possible result».
-It seems that this year there are all the conditions for the national team to achieve something good. Do you agree?
“For us, the biggest secret for this year is to be humble and keep our feet on the ground. It may sound trite, but it’s the truth: we have to work hard to bring out our best in the upcoming official games. You can’t predict from now on what you will achieve. There are very good teams that we will face and only if we are focused will we achieve something good».
-How much does it help that you know most of the players pretty well now, after all these years as fellow travelers?
“There is a good chemistry, we have known most of the guys for several years now. This will help the team to find its cohesion faster and have better communication. But there is a new coaching team, with new ideas and new things that we will be asked to work on and present on the court. There really isn’t much time, so we have to be very careful to absorb what is asked of us».
-Which present would you like for your birthday yesterday (31/7) from the presence of the National team this two months?
“For a gift I don’t have to say what I want. May we claim it and conquer it together and smile at the end of September, not only us but the whole country».
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