Listens Dusko Ivanovic and… runs o Mario Cassun.
The veteran Croatian center spoke the worst words for the Montenegrin coach, on the occasion of their cooperation in Barcelona (2006-08).
In particular, he emphasized that he had many … clashes (mainly with Juan Carlos Navarro) and referred to the … inhumane conditions that prevailed in the training sessions he did, while underlining that this may have cost even one Euroleague to the “Blaugrana”.
What the veteran Croatian center said in detail:
“Off the pitch he’s a fine guy, but when he’s on the pitch… I remember when I went to Barcelona. I had just come back from the NBA, I was healthy and in top shape, having also played with the Croatian national team in the summer. Then, he told me I was fat, that I should lose weight and go for an hour’s run before practice.
Then, he did one hour of running, three hours of training… I lost 12 kilos in eight days. From… animal I was, I had become… a stick. In Barcelona we all lived with how Juan Carlos Navarro played, when he would shoot or not. Everything was built for him.
At that time we had one of the best European shooters, Gianluca Basile, and one of the best guards, Jaka Lakovic. Also, Dennis Marconato and Rodrigo de la Fuente had a very good mid-range shot and I was with Fran Bathketh on the front line. We had a team to win the Euroleague, but we couldn’t beat my… grandmother.
The worst day for us was Monday. You were shaking on Sunday, knowing that tomorrow is Monday. He would put four cones and we would run for 30 minutes. That year, I was ready for triathlon, not basketball. Every Monday we were weighed. We were not allowed to gain weight. It was terrifying and I wanted to quit basketball. I was looking at a lot of money I had to see if I could open a cafe and become a waiter».
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Source: Sport Fm
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