Tsalbouris: “The first distinction of the National is that it has rebuilt the world on the pitch – we have all the backgrounds for something good”

THE George Tsalbouris He has a very good season with Panionios and returned to the National Team as he competed in the match against the Netherlands in Patras for the last match of his qualifiers Eurobasket.

International Forward was “hosted” in Eok webradio and talked about her victory Greece On the “Orani”, but also for the presence of “blue whites” in its great event 2025.

In detail what he said:

For his return to the National and if he was missing: “I missed, yes. Although both Panionios and National are basketball, you take a break from his daily life and routine to go to the same place for training, to see the same people. Although not a vacation, it is a change that gives you “freshness”. After all, representing your country and being in the National is a great honor. “

For his good appearances that led to his call to the National: “Between the last two ‘windows’ I have made some good appearances that could justify a call. I also think that Panionios, who is currently the 4th team in Greece and has a good Greek “trunk”, deserved a representation in the national team. It’s a combination of things. “

For the constant qualifications of National through the “windows”: “In relation to other countries Greece has not been harmed by the issue of ‘windows’. For example, now Croatia was left out, Slovenia in the past. It is important that Greece has players and the roster, even with shortages, to be able to qualify and, in fact, as a 1st in the clubs and to give the big events firmly. This is the success of Greek basketball. “

For the team’s aspirations in Eurobasket 2025: “I think that if first of all there is health and it is a roster that has from no to little shortcomings, then we have the backgrounds for something better this summer. I don’t like talking about titles. We are a very good team and I believe that with health and a little luck the team will be able to do something good. “

For the love of the world to the National: “It’s something very nice. In recent years we have been constantly seeing full stadiums, wherever we play. The truth is that it is quite a few years without any distinction, but I think a first … national distinction is that it has brought the world back to the stadium. It has certainly helped the fact that Yiannis Antetokounbos is a member of the team. It has greatly raised the shares of the National. There is also a great effort by the EEC to rally the world and bring it to the court. “

For Vasilis Spanoulis as a coach: “Although it is his third year as a coach, I could not get used to it on the pitch, to accept him as a coach. I was still watching the player, let alone when you see him being very active, lowering, running. For how young he is as a coach, he is quite ambitious and good. He won me over as a coach. Most importantly, it inspires players. I don’t think anyone will go to workout and dare not be 100%. The fact that you have a legend near you in the parquet is an extra boost. It makes the National experience a little more special that Vasilis Spanoulis coach is. “

How he felt in the awarding of the 2005 “golden” team: “It was very beautiful to see them all together after 20 years. All of them are very well, no one has escaped. Because most were sitting close to each other, there was a very nice climate, a parasitic that certainly existed in 2005 and helped the team achieve those years. “