Larentzakis on sport-fm.gr: “May SEF be lucky, Giannis gives us an extra boost”

His presence Giannis Antetokounmpo gives extra boost to National teamas stated by Giannoulis Larentzakis in the www.sport-fm.grwith the international guard stressing that there is great motivation in the representative group for the qualification to Olympic Games.

“There is mental and physical fatigue, but when you play for this shirt and the national team and represent all of Greece, the motivation is great“, the international guard initially stated in www.sport-fm.gr.

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On whether there is more optimism this year: “Every year there are expectations, especially now that we are theoretically a more complete team and have almost no absences. From here on, we are keeping a low profile and want to start first with qualifying for the Olympics. It is a Pre-Olympic tournament that holds surprises. We’ve played Canada in the Pre-Olympics before and we saw that Canada could definitely go through but got eliminated, we played the Czech Republic in the final and we lost. So let’s look at it a little more seriously, that we haven’t passed for sure».

For opponents: “Each group has its own peculiarities and abilities».

Regarding the presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo: “To a large extent, Giannis is a big name for us. His talent is undeniable and gives an extra boost to the whole team. I think if he is healthy he will help a lot».

For the fact that the tournament is in SEF: “Let’s go to the Olympic Games».

To qualify for the Olympic Games: “It is an honor for every athlete to play in the Olympics. But, I haven’t thought about it at all and first let’s pass and then we’ll see».

On the fact that tradition doesn’t help tournament hosts: “This is true. I believe traditions are meant to be broken».