The Girona Basketball coach, Aito Garcia Renesesassured this Friday in his official presentation as coach of the Catalan club that he has the presence of Marc Gasol in the squad for next season.
“If he trains well, I’ll count on him. If he doesn’t train well, there will be no choice but to put him on the bench”ironically stated the Madrid coach in reference to Gasolwho is also the president of the club, during a press conference organized in the Fontajau pavilion.
After taking charge of the recently promoted Bàsquet Girona, García Reneses (Madrid, 1946) avoided setting a qualifying goal: “Many times the pressure can with the teams. We have to think about playing to the maximum of our possibilities and that it improves every month. The classification is secondary. I do not set a limit”.
“When they made me the proposal, I thought that one of my passions, if not the only one, is to train and be around basketball. I am excited to train the team. I would like to see if we are able to make them progress individually and collectively to play better and better “added the veteran coach.
At this point in his career, García Reneses does not believe that the length of his contract is relevant: “I don’t mind signing for however long it is. If at the end of the season we are fine and we can continue, if I am physically well, we will continue. And if not, no. I don’t care about the duration of the contract.”.
“We are still open (to new signings). I hope we can complete the squad soon. One drawback is that we are training with few players, partly because of international competitions. It is very important to train, to adapt to a new style of play and to new companions”highlighted Aito.
The Madrid coach has no preconceived idea of how his team will play: “It’s not that I come with an idea, we’ll look for the best way to play. Defensive and attacking aggressiveness, good rebounds and ball circulation… Everything will depend on the level we reach at each moment, on the qualities of the players”.
“The illusion is very good. When a team manages to go up, the fans are overturned. They showed it by exhausting the available tickets in a few hours. I perceive it on the street. People greet you and you can see that they are excited. This always helps, that a common energy is formed”Aíto added about the connection with the fans.
García Reneses, whose last experience in the elite came as coach of the German Alba Berlin (2017-2021), has directed Barcelona (14 seasons), Joventut Badalona (7), CB Málaga (3 ), CB Sevilla (2) and CB Gran Canaria (2). EFE
