Santi Aldama, player of the Spanish men’s basketball team and the Memphis Grizzlies, considers that although the United States “is the most powerful team a priori” at the Paris Olympic Games, “when the ball jumps (is put into play) ” You can beat anybody.”
“In basketball, and in sports in general, nobody is unbeatable. (United States) They are a very good team, super demanding. They are obviously the most powerful team a priori, but I believe that when the ball bounces they can beat you and you can lose against anyone so I think that by listening to the staff and being focused on the things we do every day, we can compete with anyone,” he said after the team’s practice in. the Ciudad Deportiva of Real Madrid.
“The thing about going ‘covered’ or ‘favorites’ is that it’s great for people at home and seeing the forecasts and stuff. We go ‘covered’ a lot of times, fair or unfair, but I think we is Spain, we have our identity, we are going to play our our basketball, we are going to play with determination and we are going to compete against whoever We know what we have to do to win and as long as we do it and we are faithful to our style that we are in a very good situation,” he declared.
The group has just returned to work after qualifying thanks to a Pre-Olympic: “It’s good to be back and take that extra step for the Games. We have a game on Friday, which I think will be another way to measure where we are , and we will have a few more days until the next one which I think is very good, we are in Madrid and I think these days will be good for us to continue the development of what we have in the Pre- Olympic, which is a very good base for the Games we have to give to the extra step of the game.”
“Being at the Games is the greatest pride for an athlete. We are lucky here that we are all united and have had players who have been in four or six editions. That experience that some of us lack at the Games, they and the they bring from home. They can help and advise us a little to know what we are facing,” he said.
He also explained why they usually perform at a good level: “Because of the unity of the group. We are brothers, we are here for the same goal. During this time it reached this point and now that we are here. is to compete to go to Paris and fight for a medal, we have to accept it with humility, every day we are in a very good situation and we have a very good dynamic.
Source: La Verdad
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