National team of Greece: Without Larentzakis with Great Britain – Spanoulis: “Thank you Panathinaikos, Olympiakos”

Her Thursday (21/11) or National team of Greece will play against Great Britain in the “Island” for his qualifiers Eurobasket. On the same day, Mr Olympic will welcome her Baskonia for her Euroleaguewhile the next, on Friday (22/11) the Panathinaikos AKTOR confronts her Zalgiris in Kaunas.

The two “eternal” of Greek basketball have given it relevant their permission for using some playerswho are not in the starting rotation of the coaches. One of them was Giannoulis Lorentzakishowever, his injury Tyler Dorsey at the hip changed the facts.

THE homogeneous international will not be at his disposal Giorgos Bartzokas for the confrontation with them Basques and for this reason, in shipment will be located Giannoulis Lorentzakisas a result of which he did not travel with her national team for the Great Britain.

Instead, their guard Piraeus will normally give the “present” in the second encounter with them Britonsthe next one Sunday (24/11) on 18:30 in Gate of Thessaloniki. In fact, in this match it is possible that there will be others calls from the Santa Spanoulissince it doesn’t exist championship for the obligations of the national teams.

“Thank you Panathinaikos AKTOR, Olympiakos”

On the occasion of its launch mini prep for the “window” of qualifiers of Eurobasketo Federal technician thanked him Panathinaikos AKTOR and him Olympic for the concession playersdespite the European their liabilities.

Specifically, in her mission National team of Greece participates Dimitris Moraitis from them “green” and the Naz Mitrou-Long from them Piraeus. At the same time, Mr Vasilis Spanoulis it was also mentioned in the matches with the Great Britain.

“It’s a great motivation and a great opportunity for many kids to show their worth. The door of the National team is open to everyone. We all make mistakes, right now some kids might be here, who won’t be in the next window, and some others, who aren’t here now, will be in the next one. The guys have to prove their worth and show that they have followed my philosophy in the upcoming matches. We have built something very good since the summer. Any player who is in the National team must have the mentality of a winner and we must have that philosophy in every tournament”he initially reported.

And he continued: “These guys deserve to be here, I thought they should be here in the two months we play in the season. One may consider it right, another wrong, but it is my decision. I believe in the children who are here, I always believe in my choices. We have 2-3 days to present the best possible image and of course get the result”.

Still, o Federal coach argued: “Great Britain is a good team, a very athletic team. Forget what they used to say that Holland and Great Britain don’t have basketball. The sport has become global, there are good players and good teams everywhere. And they want to qualify for Eurobasket. The children should assimilate our philosophy in 2-3 days and we should be ready. The point is to give motivation and opportunity to children to show their worth. We have to win to qualify for Eurobasket. The children may have another role in their teams, but everyone must sacrifice for the National team”.

Finally, O coach her National team of Greece stated: “There is a possibility that after the match in London other players will be called up. We thank Olympiakos and Panathinaikos for helping the National team by sending the players. And the players themselves want to come and help and that’s something we built over the summer. We will see after Thursday who will be available for the next game”.

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