The team needs leaders / Article

Bloom played 170 games in the Latvian basketball team and participated in the finals of seven European championships. Bloom is remembered by all as a leader and a player who was able to help opponents under their skin and knock them out of rhythm.

In preparation for the World Cup qualifiers, the Latvian national team has been conducting joint training at the “Arena Riga” since June 16, and it is expected that the Spanish vice-champion “Barcelona” Rolands Šmits will join the team on June 24. Bloom stressed that

Schmidt is a stable player who will definitely not make the national team weaker.

“He [Blūms] is a stable team player, I don’t know if he can [pacelt komandas līmeni], but we certainly can’t be weaker with Smith. On the other hand, he hasn’t really shown himself in the national team yet. He always has something in the sample that either interferes with it, has not played its role, or has not had the opportunity to do so. I think he can do a lot better and [izlases galvenais treneris] Luka Banks can find him their role and their place, “said Bloom.

It is important for everyone in the team to know their role and there are players with whom the ball must be at the most important moments of the game. At present, the brothers Dairis and Dāvis Bertāni, as well as Rihards Lomažs are prominent leaders and key players in the national team.

“Well, he [Lomažs] is brazen. He is so unyielding, but it is a quality that many do not have, which is rare – especially in Latvia. Such intransigence, says something to the opponent, as such ute hair. “It’s very difficult to play against such a player, he will upset you,” said Bloom, comparing him to Artis Ati and Kristaps Janichenok.

Blum himself, who has been involved in most of his long career, knows a lot about shamelessness and knocking out opponents.

“It was my bread job, I deserved it. I tried to throw long distances and be aggressive in defense, so I often had four or five remarks. in conflict situations, but that was my job, “admitted the long – time captain of the team, who did what others didn’t like to do.

One of the leaders of Lithuanian basketball is the National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jons Valančūns, who is always next to the team, even if he does not participate in the games. Meanwhile, the Latvian star in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Kristaps Porziņģis has chosen to train separately.

“It simply came to our notice then [būt blakus izlasei]. Secondly, perhaps its communication with the federation is better. I don’t know what Kristaps’ communication is with [Latvijas Basketbola savienības] “It doesn’t seem right that he trained at the Daugava Sports Hall and the national team was training next door at the Arena Riga,” said Bloom. [izlasē] does not play. To train before a random workout, go with a random shirt or something. That, I think, would be cool. ”

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