Why Prigioni does not want to be nationalized in the Argentine Basketball Team

The coach of the Basketball Team spoke about the players being nationalized for another country and left a clear message about its future position.

Paul Prigioni became the new coach of Argentina National Team of Basketball in preview of AmeriCup who assigned his team to the final against Brazil. After that victory, the coach spoke about the possibility of nationalizing the players and by category: “I’d rather lose with our people than try to win with someone who isn’t Argentine.”

In Basketball PlusPablo Prigioni spoke about the possibility of having players or members of the coaching staff nationalized and left a clear message: “While I was in the national team, no one was nationalized. Not a single staff member from another country. I’d rather lose with our people than try to win with someone who isn’t Argentine.”

“For me the National Team is the most concentrated and because we have club competitions to compete with people from all over the world and I think it’s fantastic. I am not against those who do it, but against the rule. I don’t think Lorenzo Brown feels the Spanish shirt like Sergio Llull or Rudy Fernández. That’s where the discussion ends“remarked Prigioni about the nationalized.

In addition, the assistant Minnesota He explained how he became the coach of the Argentine National Team and explained: “I received strong support from the Confederation, from Gonzalo (García), from Leo (Gutiérrez), when I spoke to them, from my family, from the players of the team and from the Timberwolves, which was the key that allowed they me. . And this They gave me a strong push, telling me that it is a pride for the franchise that I can represent the institution in international competitions as the coach of my country. That is decisive”.

Finally, Prigioni was consulted about what style he wanted to give to the National Basketball Team and the coach pointed out: “We’re only a week away from Brazil and there’s a lot going on here in Minneapolis, but topically I’m playing a little bit of what we did in Brazil, but with more time to work and focus more on what the several European teams we have to face. Basically, what was seen in Recife, but in the best possible version.”