On the eve of the start of the World Basketball Championship, it is difficult to single out the tournament favorites, as many teams came to the competition without star players, Russia’s honored coach told . Sergei Elevich .
The FIBA World Championship will be held from August 25 to September 10 in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. Spain is the reigning world champion.
– So far, I see that of all the stars, only Doncic from the Slovenian team is going to play in this World Cup. Basically, for some reason, everyone tries to miss. So it’s even hard to say who will be the favorite here.
Of course, I will follow the events of the tournament. Of course, during the championship, the question of the favorites will become clear. Of course, it’s a pity that our team is not here. I would love to see her there. But unfortunately, these forums are still closed for us.
I have no sympathy for this tournament. Well, it’s probably interesting to watch Doncic. It is awesome. One of the few star players to have gone to the World Cup to help his national team. Although I understand that he is very tired: he spends a lot of time playing in the NBA.
– What place in the World Cup could the Russian team claim?
– I won’t say that we would have taken leading positions there, because I haven’t seen our team in serious international tournaments for a long time. If we were somewhere in the top ten, I would be happy. But to give an objective assessment, the team needs to be seen in action more often. As long as we do not participate in international competitions, it is difficult to talk about it. But the fact that they have now focused on young people is right,” Elevich told .
Source : MatchTV
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