Gabriel Deck, the REPLACEMENT in the Argentine National Team and his return after the FEAR due to his INJURY

The Argentine forward spoke exclusively to TyC Sports ahead of the match against Chile, to find a place in the Pre-Olympic final.

In the previous meeting where the Argentina Basketball Team will face Chile in the semifinals of Olympic prequalifier 2023, Gabriel Deck talked to TyC Sports and he referred to the substitute in the national team and the fear of his injury that kept him off the pitch for several months.

“I’m happy to be here in the teamI thought I wouldn’t make it but now I’m enjoying the pitch and more in Santiago del Estero”, began the Argentine forward and about what will come to the albiceleste team he admitted: “These are difficult games, none of them are easy but theyThe team shows good things in the first and second gamesinteresting. We hope to continue on the path that is still there and make it to the final“.

And he explained that what they are looking for is “offensive fluidity and obviously everything starts behind in defense, we always emphasize it. If we don’t do a good defense we won’t have a good attack and yesterday we were more focused than the previous gamer”.

Meanwhile, about his return to the national team, Deck said: “It has been discussed with the medical staff and the coaches. I have a little training with them, almost nothing, they have been coming for a long time but I thank the team for banking on me, making me a part of it and integrating me so quickly“.

“There are many new people, many men, but it’s the replacement that everyone is talking about and we hope that they can also adapt and join the group that has been coming for a long time,” he said.

Moreover, regarding the upcoming match against Chile that will be held this Saturday, he assured that “If you have to reach the final, you have to beat anybody, no matter what team it is and if Chile is there it is for a reason. They must have good points, but like I always say we have to think for ourselves, try to do our things well“.

The Real Madrid player also referred to the internal collateral ligament tear in his left knee that he suffered in May. “I was very scared because I thought I had really ruined everything and then when I had an MRI and the studies said only three months.I was very relieved, but at first I was scared I felt something strange in my knee“, he worried.

And he ended by talking about Facundo Campazzo’s return to Merengue: “I missed playing with him, I think everyone knows the connection I have with him. We hope that this year we will continue again and be in the best possible way.”

Argentina will face Chile, for a place in the final

After defeating Cuba 109-66 against Cuba, the Argentine Basketball Team will play against Chile this Saturday from 6:10 pm in the semifinals of the Olympic Pre-qualifier for Paris 2024. get a place in the final.

The results of Argentina in the 2023 Basketball Pre-Olympic

• Argentina vs. Panama (did not show)
• Argentina 89-101 Bahamas | Wednesday August 16
• Argentina 109-66 Cuba | Thursday August 17