Turkey Men’s National Basketball Team Head Coach Orhun Ene said that in the two matches they will face with Greece in the World Cup Qualifications, they should reflect their truth and the talents that will make a difference on the field.
Head coach Orhun Ene made a statement to members of the press before the training sessions for the A National Men’s Basketball Team, which will play two games against Greece in the 2023 World Cup European Qualifications. Saying that they have started training as of today, Ene said, “We have a short time. We need to focus on the game in this short time. In general, we consider the two games we played on the field as one match, while also protecting the basketball culture of our own national team and knowing both our good and bad sides. We will go through a preparation process as we will carry the results we played to the other group. When we look at the other window, it turns out that a little more Euroleague players will be with us a little more, and this is pleasing. From the beginning, we have been managing these processes with our clubs with the support they have shown us. After the cup final played yesterday, these 3, 4 We will prepare for the away game we will play during the day. The team we will play is an important team in Europe. They also attach importance to these matches. They will play with the best players they can bring. The important thing here is that it is not clear what the two teams will play or not. This date of the Euroleague matches Even though the final squad is not clear due to the situation that the game has brought, we need to focus on this opponent we will play and reflect our own truths and talents that will make a difference on the field. The away game is important to us. It will be important to play smart basketball and to reflect what we want on the field, together with the support of the spectators in the inner court. These processes are not enough to create a system and order, but they do happen when you concentrate and focus well. There’s a good group of players we played in these windows last year. Together with these, we will make the best use of this chance when we put forward what we want on the field.”
“There is a case of multi-headedness acting on its own behalf”
Orhun Ene, referring to the inability of the basketball players in the NBA to join the team and the player status in the Euroleague, said, “There is also a problem with the Euroleague. They do not take certain responsibilities regarding our players who play there. If we recruit some players, we see that they are out of rhythm. We can’t get the players in the NBA anyway. There is a situation where everyone acts on their own behalf. When we look at FIBA and the Euroleague, the stubbornness of everyone to do nothing in common unfortunately causes surprises to both the people watching the matches and basketball goes backwards. I think the federations should come together and take a common decision. Basketball’s spectator community has been different at the level of national teams since I came here. We have a responsibility towards them. It also causes great difficulties for these players. Our players have always wanted to come here, but they come at the risk of being injured in this traffic. This issue is still not resolved, clear steps are still not being taken. either You have a beautiful process. If we want national teams basketball to be played at a high level at the international level, we must succeed in trying to establish the teams in the best way.”
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