Head of the Coaching Council of the Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) Stanislav Eremin in an interview with , said that the team Russia at the moment I could not compete on equal terms with the strongest teams in the world.
Russian athletes in most sports, including basketball, have been suspended from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
— Now, would our team be competitive in world tournaments?
— I don’t want to offend today’s players, many of them are talented, but I don’t think so. If we had not been isolated and had the opportunity to have more contact and experience with other countries, we might have had a chance. The competition has grown so much now! Many countries that we didn’t even bet on became basketball countries: Finland, Belgium – basketball became very popular there. From now on, every opponent must be treated with respect.
I recently met a friend from Mexico. He says they have two players in the NBA and asks: how many do you have? Do you remember how many players have played before?… This is the answer to everything,” Eremin said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV
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