Overjoyed with the win (72-74) of Greece over the Netherlands was the Vasilis Spanouliswho praised his players, saying that some of them played with problems, but they gave everything they had to win, not looking for excuses.
“I am proud of my players and my country. Several kids sacrificed themselves playing with discomfort to play with the National team and that for me is the most important thing to change the mentality of our country in basketball. Mindset is the number one thing you need to succeed. In the first half we made a lot of mistakes and missed a lot of rebounds. We lost our way and our philosophy, but the last 2-3 minutes of the first half were important for us, to lead us to what we needed to do. Holland is a good team, all teams can beat you. We expected to play against a zone, but it is not easy to play 40 minutes against a zone, especially when you have few training sessions. Children in most cases reacted well“, he initially stated at the press conference Vasilis Spanoulis.
For the group: “It will be a difficult group. We only have to look at our team and how we will improve. I’m proud to see my players self-criticize after a win. Giorgos did it, but I have to say that it was key for us to win with his presence in defense. I’m proud of my players because they don’t try to make excuses and react like mature men who understand what it takes to win».
Source: Sport Fm
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