Proud of the dedication of his players, said the coach of the National Youth Men’s National Team, Kostas Papadopoulosfor the qualification of the Greek team to the semi-finals of EuroBasket U20, after the 87-82 win over Lithuania in the quarter final.
“I am very proud of these children. They really fought very hard, gave everything, stayed focused and some mistakes made were fatigue and excitement in the last minutes“, he said.
“We are all like family. It’s something we’ve been able to do since the beginning. Even if someone doesn’t play, he’s still happy. We lag behind in athleticism and size, but teamwork, combativeness and tactics help us achieve goals. The kids really wanted it and it showed“, he added.
“We faced one of the best teams in the tournament, but to be able to reach the top four you have to beat a team like that. Although we made some mistakes, we largely stuck to the plan. Now again we have to put this victory behind us and go to the next game. The next opponent will be France. Another strong team, which we have already faced here in Gdynia. We will have to… collect our heads, regroup and give it our all in the semi-final“, concluded.
Source: Sport Fm
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