The summer of 2021 has passed and has left the Orléans Loiret Basket workforce generously plucked. While Germain Castano and his staff attach themselves behind the scenes to find the three missing American recruits, the parquet floor of the sports hall found the noise of the soles which had not crunched for a month and a half.
“We’re happy, even if it’s a somewhat peculiar recovery “, conceded the coach, who only had a trio of professionals at his disposal: recruits Jean-Philippe Dally (winger), Kévin Dinal (pivot) and Bruno Cingala-Mata (winger). “We will start to put principles of the game, I will not wait,” announces the coach, who called on the club’s hopes to make initial oppositions.
Ulmer arrives Monday
Of the three other pros already signed, American LaMonte Ulmer will be the next to strengthen the group. The 34-year-old winger will return to France on Monday. Malela Mutuale and Youssou Ndoye will not arrive until the beginning of September, at the end of the Afrobasket in which they participate with their selections.
Bruno Cingala-Mata discovers the sports center.
On the recruitment side, the OLB is currently focusing its research on the positions of leader and rear, before focusing on that of a strong winger. “We’re a little late, but now is not the time to panic. Over the last month of preparation, instead of doing 1h30 workouts, we will do 2h15 workouts to bring in a lot of content. “, forecasts Germain Castano.
Recruits who appreciate each other
The mayonnaise did not take long to take between the three new arrivals, all disembarking from ProB. Kévin Dinal, who already knows the house for having played in the Loiret in 2016-2017, did not fail to greet the known faces. “Even though the club haven’t signed everyone yet, I feel good. Everyone must now return to their physical form in order to then create good cohesion as quickly as possible “, estimates the interior which will use the weeks to come to regain its healthy weight.
The first drops of sweat streamed down the foreheads of Orleans.
“The challenge will be individual and collective, in a club which is coming out of its best season since the comeback, “advises Bruno Cingala-Mata.” We will have to combine the two, I’m a competitor, I can’t wait for the season to begin. “
“It’s a pleasure to be there, to be able to come back in a setting other than family vacations“, smiles Jean-Philippe Dailly, the native of Orleans returning to the fold ten years after his departure.” For me it is a pleasure to play for the city of Orleans and especially for the club. “A pleasure that ‘ he will share for the first time, Friday August 27, during a friendly match against Blois (ProB).
Eleven preparation matches for Orléans Loiret Basket, including four in Loiret
Jerome Couton-Coudray
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