THE Mike Batist He moved to our country in 2003 and managed to write history with his highly successful presence in Panathinaikos!
The legend of the “Greens” and now an assistant coach in the NBA, interviewed the official Euroleague channel, talking about what he lived in Athens, but also about the great progress that European basketball has made in recent years.
“The passion that exists from the fans and the atmosphere in every game, you can’t see them anywhere else. I have said 3-4 times that I have experienced an IVF experience. I have entered the OAKA early where 15,000 fans were already waiting for and I have shuddered. It is a terrible feeling to experience the energy and it is transferred to the parquet to give your best. This is something I keep in my heart »he said, and then talked about how he adapted to our country.
“I had to make adjustments from my start. I met a different culture, a different religion and I had to adapt to the new data. I did it and I liked it. And basketball is happiness, blessing »he said.
Finally, he talked about the launch of European basketball, saying: “The last seven MVPs in the NBA are not from America, so you see that European basketball dominated and will continue to do so. In the basics of basketball they get 10/10, their abilities the same, but mainly the IQ. When you have these three you can survive everywhere.
Jokic, Doncic, Antetokounbos, Gilgeus-Alexander are players you have to admire. You want to watch them and your children become like them. I am very pleased that European basketball has put its stamp in the NBA.
European basketball will become better. Now everyone is playing with everyone and that’s what I wanted when I was in the Euroleague. The event, the passion, the pride have been elevated and watching games on television, I feel more full. “.
Source: Sport Fm
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