Group that was complete and at the same time a real family characterized the Panathinaic of 2009 Dimitris Diamantidis. The 45 -year -old basketball legend spoke Podcast Man to Man Powered by Stoiximan about:
About how basketball started: “In 1987 all the kids went to a basket. So too. I was playing a little football. ”
For Hercules: “When I heard about Hercules’ proposal I was anxious. I said “I’ll go there”. But when you are given the opportunity you have to take it. The presence of Kostas Pilafidis was very important to me. I’m a missing team that is missing. I hope to find her way.
For his first years: “Starting basketball I was not considered a talent. I was a child who became older. It got my pressure, it matured and I worked above. Children who do not have time to participate should not be discouraged. ”
For the course to a team that is making championships: “Many kids from my own generation, eg Spanoulis, Tsartsaris, Papaloukas, first went to teams that gave them time to participate and then to the teams that made championships. Were more ready. Children now have to be a little more landing. To be able to control their feelings and work. ”
For his choice to go to Panathinaikos Aktor: “I had other suggestions from Greece. I had the Olympic proposal but it wasn’t official. There was a scramble in the administrative part. Panathinaikos made a proposal, explained to me my role. I had some thoughts on where I was going, in the end fortunately I made the right decision. The presence of Nikos Hadjivretta was also decisive. ”
For the secret of his team to achieve the goals: “Panathinaikos, that he made so many successes all these years, I think that an element was the family climate in the group. From his forgiven owners to the physiotherapist and the carer, who were a company. Very nice moments and nice atmosphere. ”
Whether the 2009 team was the best of Panathinaikos: “I don’t know, but the team was really complete. We must not compare generations and groups, but I think for those years the team was really complete. ”
For Zeljko Obradovic: “He’s a man of clever. He knows how to handle the player both inside and outside the court. It’s very honest. This and the respect he has is some elements that make him unique. It helped me. It helps me to be right towards me. He wanted to emphasize the mistake to give motivation to be better. ”
Because that it didn’t become a coach: “I couldn’t be a coach. I know myself and I don’t have the qualifications to be. It’s not just the piece of basketball. It is, for example, psychology, he may need to say things I could not do. ”
For success with the National Team: “Our batch had talent. We had a man, Panagiotis Giannakis who we saw and admired. There was thirst to bring a success after 1987. We also could shrink our selfishness and put it under the team. This has helped us to have success in those years. ”
Source: Sport Fm
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