The Betis Basketball 2022-23 it’s already on the road. And never better said, since the squad arrived by bus in the capital of Portugal, where today they play their first friendly in the Lisbon International Tournament against Benfica (17:30). Depending on the results, on Sunday he will face Unicaja or Sporting de Portugal.
So far he has moved Louis Casimir to a team that is still missing a couple of pieces. Incorporados ya Dairis Bertans and Rodions Kurucswhich are shot after disputing with his team the qualifying windows for the 2023 World Cup, as well as Shannon Evanswho played with Guinea, to coach only two pieces are missing: Gerunwho made his debut for Ukraine in the Eurobasket in the 90-61 win against Great Britain with a discreet performance (five points and four rebounds), and Cvetkovicwho is still in his country recovering from an injury that occurred while training in the summer.
Despite everything, Betis moves with 10 of its 12 players, enough pieces to see how the coach fits the new pieces, since he will be the Verdiblanco debut of the aforementioned Kurucs, Hill, Sylla and Nzosa. The player loaned by Unicaja must be one of the references of the inside game, perhaps the position that raises the most doubts at this start of the preseason for having players with little background in the Endesa League, although with conditions that fit well in the game that the Betis team wants to impose: defend and run.
The outside line will set the pace in attack with game generators like Evans, Bertans, BJ Johnson or Hillfirst options in attack if you can not play with speed to serve balls on a tray under the basket, or above it, to tall men, who stand out for their physicality and athletic ability.
It will be just as interesting Kurucs premiere, a market opportunity in which Casimiro has great expectations even having to play power forward. The Latvian will have to help inside, although he stands out for his good shot and his ability to gain space by going with determination towards the basket.
The Betis will debut its first kit in Lisbonpresented yesterday through social networks, which stands out for the green shorts.
