She counts the… hours for her battle Slovenia with Greece and his own duels with Giannis Antetokounmpo The Josh Nimbo. The naturalized center spoke after his team’s practice on Friday in anticipation semi-final of the Pre-Olympic Tournament on Saturday at SEF (17:30) and emphasized the importance of defense to the Greek Freak, while also mentioning Giorgos Papagiannis. His statements in detail about:
– yesterday’s win over New Zealand: “I feel great. Yesterday was a tough win, which we needed to qualify and I’m glad we got it. Now we are preparing for Greece.”
– the semi-final with Greece: “I think we have to go out on the court with the right energy, it will be our third game in a few days. We have to correctly execute the plan that the coaches will have prepared for us.”
– dealing with Giannis Antetokounmpo: “He is a great player, I am excited for the duels I will have with him. I hope to help my team win.”
-the fight with Giorgos Papagiannis: “I know his game well, we have faced each other many times in recent years. It will be important to do a good job on him.”
-the defensive tactics that Slovenia will follow: “We have not yet analyzed what we will do defensively, it is something that will be done in the evening. However, it will definitely be a different plan compared to New Zealand, because we are talking about different teams and different rosters.”
– his adaptation to the team and the cooperation with Doncic: “Every day I feel more comfortable, I learn the systems and my teammates. I hope we continue to build our chemistry and each day is better than the last. Luca is a great player, he makes the game easier for everyone. It’s very easy to play with him.”
-what the qualification would mean for him: “It would be great to qualify for the Olympics. You don’t get to do that often in your life. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime. I hope we succeed.”
@sporfm946 “Yiannis is a great player, I can’t wait to face him” Josh Nimbo on the camera of sport-fm.gr for the National Team, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ioannis Papagiannis. #sporfm #basketball ? original sound – sporfm946
Source: Sport Fm
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