Katerina Deli, a member of the National Women’s Technical Staff, talked about the preparation of the Eurobasket team for the SEF (18-29/6), the upcoming friendly and the great challenge of June. He said in detail:
For the preparation so far in the face of Eurobasket: “In the first stage, because the girls were not finished with their championships, we had 6 girls who did them personal workouts with the staff so they were ready. In the second week, the whole Women’s National was gathered with the coach to start our efforts. Then we did the training sessions, the whole team together and then came to the fourth stage, which was in Ioannina. Very strong preparation, with a schedule from morning to night it contains empowerment on the pitch, after eating. With hard work on and off the field we want to give and get the girls the best we can. ”
For her impressions of preparation: “At first, it’s a great honor to be in the Staff of the National. I would like to thank Coach Preca and the Federation for giving me the opportunity to join this great effort that has begun for the last 4 years. It has made me a great impression that each player is special. Each one has understood its role and tries in the group spirit to do something team and strong. ”
For each player gives 100% to preparation: “Most of the team players have been together for four years. All this is very well -groomed by Staff and those around the team. The girls love it, they want to be in the National. That is why some minor problems or physical fatigue is overcome when you are psychologically well and you like it. ”
For friendly with Spain and Italy: “These two are very good. They are two very good teams, athletic. We are interested in working on everything we have started from day one. Try shapes, see our defense so that we are ready where needed. We don’t care about the result. ”
Whether “Together” is the “key” to Eurobasket: “The most important thing is ‘together’. I lived it, I came here and saw it exists. I saw that the national team is coming above all and everyone starts their role. Together we have to exaggerate ourselves in order for the whole world to come to the SEF and applaud. The world is very important and will be the power of the national team. Players and all the stafs want to help. It is very important that the Federation also has no problem in dealing with the whole organization where we will stay, where to train, our benefits. We don’t miss anything. From then on, all we all have to do is exaggerate ourselves. The team spirit exists. ”
For the team’s “identity” of the team: “It’s the defense and the passion for victory. With intelligence, phase-phase to have the right choices. The girls are smart and respond. We are next to them so that we give even more and more positive energy. We have a very difficult task and we need to be well and physically. ”
For our opponents in Eurobasket: “All these years and as a coach and as a player I know that the premiere is always surprised. We have to be so ready that we should impose our rhythm in Switzerland from the beginning. Understand that he came here to play and have no room to think about winning. The fact that Switzerland has arrived here is no accident. In the 2nd match we play with France, which we all know. It is a very good and sports team, the 2nd in the world ranking. It is very strong. We will give our struggle, our hearts, as in previous years, and we will see what happens. Then we have a day off and go to the 3rd match with Turkey, where that team has been together for years. They are fast, they are in size. We will go body to body to claim what it belongs to, always with positive energy, competitiveness, passion and teamwork. We look at each match separately. ”
What it means for the players that Eurobasket will take place in Greece: “I lived it at the 2004 Olympics and I’m lucky for it. None of us had imagined then what we would live. I believe that the girls have not realized what will happen on June 18 on the court. When we then entered the court, but also in every game, we were crying. I am grateful to God for being a member of this effort and represented my country. It will give them a great boost to what the national team needs. All of us who make up this group are very lucky to live this. We will be unforgettable. “
Source: Sport Fm
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