At 30, Facundo Campazzo discovered the NBA last year with the Denver Nuggets. In his career, the Argentinian has known the very high level. Whether with his selection or Real Madrid, the leader is used to rubbing shoulders with the best.
And yet, in the NBA, the native of Cordoba sometimes felt destabilized. Why ? Because of the trash talk. Not really bothered by the style or the speed of the game in the United States, Campazzo had to adapt to the attitude of his opponents.
“Trash talk is the hardest thing for me. There is a lot of talk, they push you around. It doesn’t often happen in the World Cup or the Olympics, but in the NBA it’s always the case. case.
I’m trying a long range shot in the corner, on the opposing team’s side, you hear them say, ‘let him shoot, he’s not going to put in’. At this point, I think I can turn around and therefore celebrate.
If the shot comes in, you turn around and you’re the best. But if he doesn’t fit, they get into your head, it’s incredible, “said Facundo Campazzo for Caja Negra.
And yet, with his vast experience, Facundo Campazzo knows how to handle the pressure. But like all the others “rookies”, his discovery of the NBA has in store for him some surprises.
Humiliating chair kick and laser pass, the awesome sequence of Facundo Campazzo
