THE Simone He thinks Italy was not so far from victory over Greece at the premiere Eurobasketwhile calmly treats his bad appearance (4p with 1/11 shots).
“It was a shame against Greece, because we stayed close to the score until the end, even when we were behind, showing stability and concentration. A bad night on the shot can happen, and it happened to me yesterday: no drama, no problem“, Stressed the 30 -year -old forward.
As for tomorrow’s crucial match against Georgia (15:00) for the second match of the third group, Miami Heat ace said: “We are calm and fortunately we will return to the court tomorrow. Georgia is a hard and very strong team. It will be a dynamic battle, but we are preparing well and we will be ready”
On his part, the Mateo Spaniolo said: ‘We have not been discouraged and we will get many positives from this defeat. I am not surprised by Georgia’s victory over Spain, but it is important for us to play together, run and pass the ball. We trust each other and we are united. Personally, I was a little nervous in my debut, but I was able to put them all aside to concentrate and play as best I could. I want to continue to show the same tension as yesterday, both in attack and in defense, for the good of the team“
Source: Sport Fm
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