THE Costas Antetokounbos He is preparing with National Basketball for Eurobasket and set a goal with a “blue -white” medal, and also talked about his retirement from him Panathinaic and the transfer to Olympiacos.
In an interview with basketnews.com, Costas Antetokounbos did not hide his … surprise to last year’s retirement from Panathinaikos, while saying he was ready for her “battles” National basketball of Greece and Olympiacos for the new season.
Costas Antetokounbos’ statements
For his return to OAKA: “I would say that the taste is sweet. I have very good memories. But now I’m somewhere else and I’m concentrated. There is no bitterness inside me … It’s all a job. You can’t carry bitterness, it doesn’t make you a good man. “
For the solution of his cooperation with Panathinaikos: ‘I didn’t expect it at allยป.
For his transfer to Olympiacos: “I always want to win. Wherever I go, this is my goal, to win as much as possible. The Euroleague, the Greek Championship and as many titles as we can. “
For his presence in national basketball: “I came here to help the team as much as I can. Last season helped me understand things about me as a player. I can improve very aggressively. Defensively, people know how I can help, but I want to be strong on both sides. “
For team goals at Eurobasket: “The goal is to win a medal. We have a lot of talented, selfless players who will put the team over themselves.
I believe we can make the surprise. John certainly helps as a player of this level, but the goal is not changing, is to win a medal. To be honest, I haven’t seen any of the other teams.
Of course, there are always good teams such as Italy, Serbia, Germany. This year, I think there will be two or three teams that will surprise us. For example, maybe Latvia. These are good teams, but they are not a favorite. And I hope we win. “