For the commencement of her duties National in the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers, he made statements George Papagianniswho spoke about his… repulsions regarding the “blue and white”, while also referring to the collaboration with Vasilis Spanoulis.
In detail what he said:
About Spanoulis’ speech: “Since we were little children, we all dream of this moment and not only to play in the Men’s team. We all wanted to play in the national team from a young age. With coach Spanoulis, if you have watched him play, claim medals and honors with the National team, you feel really proud to play for him. We all know what it means, not only coach Spanoulis, but also the whole generation that offered so much to Greek basketball. We know what he wants to offer as a coach now and we are really happy that he will be this coach.”
For the trip to National through the windows: “As players we feel the joy of reuniting with the National Team and the atmosphere that this team has. I don’t think there is any player who will suffer when coming to the National Team. Last summer we were away for quite some time because we went to Abu Dhabi before the World Cup. We were away for almost a month. I don’t think anyone complained. We had created a company and a daily life between us. And when I left and went abroad, I missed this whole atmosphere. To share the same goal, because above all it is the flag”.
For fatigue: “This year things were a little bit stressful. I understand that because of the window some things were done all together before. Some players may be more tired and some may have suffered from matches, training and travel, but I believe that everyone who plays in the windows is not complaining. They are proud, not only us as Greeks, but everyone who plays in their national teams. Otherwise they wouldn’t be there, they would have chosen something else.”
About his real repulsion with the National team: “Yes, I am repulsed. Especially when in my first year, at Eurobasket, we came close to claiming a medal, just like at the World Cup. There are repressed. Not only from me, but also from the older ones, Nick, Sluka. Everyone has a repressed.”
On how the repressed would be fulfilled: “With one distinction. This is not hidden. Now, at what event? Certainly for us the Olympic Games mean something more. It’s not a specific event anyway. Both at the European and World Championships, a medal is important for everyone.”
Source: Sport Fm
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