The head coach Russian team Zoran Lukic explained in an interview with why he disagrees with the fact that Russian basketball is degrading.
This week, FIBA suspended the participation of the Russian national team in the selection for the Olympic Games 2024 and EuroBasket 2025.
— Anton Ponkrashov believes that Russian basketball is deteriorating by leaps and bounds. Do you agree?
— I can’t agree, ‘degrading’ is a very strong word. Level of play down? Let’s try to understand. There are fewer quality and experienced players in the Russian league, which gives young Russians a chance. Leave it to them, and in a year or two I’m sure a new generation will grow up. Is it degradation? If you knew how to play high quality basketball, then forget how, then degradation. And the lack of strong performers is another thing. After this season, Russian basketball will already receive a group of five or seven players who took the opportunity to show themselves. Lopatin, Yemchenko – are they degrading? Of course not. Let’s wait a few more years and get back on topic, but now I don’t see any degradation,” Pavlovich told .
After being appointed as head coach in October 2021, Lukic has made five appearances for the national team – official against Iceland, Italy, Netherlands and friendly against FMP Belgrade and Mega.
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Source : MatchTV
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