O George Bardzokas It is one of the leading coaches in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most intense in the way he experiences games. There are often times when the Greek technician has … got out of his clothes on the racing behavior of his players, either in Olympiacos or his previous teams.
That’s why the “Reds” technician spoke on “Monday FC” on Novasports channels with Demi Nikolaidis. THE Barzokas He commented that he does not like his image on the parquet, but it is necessary for him to externalize his feelings.
At the same time, Olympiacos technician talked about his relationship with Giannouli Larentzakissaying that in his own way the experienced guard wants to cause the Attention of the coach.
What he said among other things:
“I don’t like my picture at all, how do I like it? I try to improve it. Sometimes I do it, some not. When you see me in intensity, I have a problem with the approach of my team, not with the opponent. I don’t mind the opponent. I am not bothered by the referee. But if I see a completely wrong approach and then I get angry enough. More despair is than anger.
Yes it may be an option to get angry often. In the past, in my first attempt with Olympia Larissa in three very nice years, they were saying about my Olympia calm. I was returning home, measuring blood pressure was 9-15. As many times as I exterminated my tension and anger, the pressure was 11-7. So I realized that exaggerating your emotions is often annoying to your image, but for your health it is better.
Most players are rightly disturbing the tension on the benches. If you are aggressive, critical of a player and the game is seen by his mom, dad, his girlfriend, the circle, he will certainly not feel good. I fully understand it and it’s my mistake. Fortunately or unfortunately in European basketball the coach is of great importance, because the NBA is the players’ league. You can never raise your voice to the team star, nor tell him what to do. In the NBA sometimes the player chooses both your tactic or even your teammate.
I have excellent relationships with Papanikolaou, I have a great appreciation. At the time of the tension the player has to hear from me anything and I can hear anything without misunderstanding. There are players who are gambling in the match. While he has a sure pass, he does something else. This player is causing you and they know it themselves, so there were players I knew beforehand that they were very sensitive to shout at them.
But there are players who are viral that we have, as with Larentzakis. Larentzakis in his own way wants to cause the coach’s attention. You are very happy to see him playing with a soul, passionately, but when in one particular play he is instructed to make a pass and make another one, causes you. “
About how much he inspires his athletes: “People’s chemistry is very important. You are trying to find players who will accept the way the team plays. A altruistic way that numbers are not so important to players, but how much they serve the team and the game. To make this you have to find at least 3-4 players who will be happy with this role and you will build philosophy around them. You have to find 2-3 altruistic players who count how they work even in the locker room. “
Whether he is dealing with his players in person: “In the past not so much. I have a different age than them, a different way of thinking. We have players from America, Bulgaria or Serbia, everyone has grown up in a different way. We have a very good front office at Olympiacos who learns everything about players even at friendship level. I often hear criticism because I do not put a player, because I do not support him, but some do not know that he may have separated with his wife or that he does not see his child. When it comes to training it is crap. In our team it is a small section that controls these things, but it is experienced and trusted, it can help players and transfer it to me. Individual rallies do more and more. It is a phenomenon of the time »
For the coaching team and what job everyone does: “The team is multifaceted. In the training team we are 5. Me and my 4 assistants. They have a different role. One of the main reasons I failed in Barcelona is because they didn’t let me bring my staff. I only got one Greek. The coaches who gave me Barcelona were a Croatian and a Catalan, but they didn’t know the way I play and the bird was thrown. One can say that you are a good coach as good as your assistants are. Everyone does something different. And I’m in favor of it. I want to say their opinion even about what the team’s doctor is doing. I have complete confidence, we have a very good staff. ”
Whether he has let go of a view of his associates: “I usually take responsibility. My trainer tells me which player to get out because he is tired, he has made measurements in his blood and I hear it. But it’s a matter of instinct and experience. ”
About how rigorous it is for group rules: “I am strict about the rules we have on the race. I’m not strict on other issues. I want my players to be talented, I trust the point guard what they want to play, I just put the players. But I definitely put some principles in the game. ”
About how lonely it is to be a coach: “It really has great loneliness. A basketball game means that he has a training day training in the morning, he has a meeting, thousands of people. But when you return home it has terrible loneliness. We have great wear and tear. “
Source: Sport Fm
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