THE Per Cameronher coach New Zealand now, he sees participation in the as an opportunity for his team World Cupwhere, among other things, he will face Greece (Wednesday, 15:40).
“We are glad to be here. The challenges are big for us here, the preparation for about five weeks went well and we are excited to be in Manila. You never know if friendly is enough or not. You want to keep improving“, emphasized the 49-year-old technician.
In 2002, he himself led New Zealand to fourth place in the Indianapolis World Cup, while he was also a member of the best five of the tournament. “Times are different now, basketball has changed a lot. It’s been a while since I played and now I went to catch up on some practice and I’m tired. I’m enjoying this phase as a coach now. It’s a great opportunity to play teams like the USA and we certainly won’t shy away from the challenge out of… fear“, he commented.
For his part, the team leader, Ruben Te Rangistated: “We are very excited to be here. Not many players have this opportunity and you shouldn’t take situations like this for granted. We will try our best. We have been working hard for 4-5 weeks. It’s an awesome opportunity to face the best in the world. We will prepare like against any team. We will try to restrict them and not allow them to do things they like. It will be a very long and difficult game, for sure».
Source: Sport Fm
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