The Spanish center Usman Garuba has finally not joined the tour that the Warriors have started in four cities of the Eastern conference. On the first stop, Washington, the coach of the Californian franchise, Steve Kerr, took the opportunity to assess Garuba’s progress at a press conference. “I am a big fan of Usman. He is a good player, he knows how to handle the ball in transition, he knows how to pass, he has height and strength, he knows how to change positions On defense, he knows how to rebound, he’s done a good job for us in Santa Cruz, and he’s worked hard this last month to lose weight and improve his fitness. “It continues to move forward in its development,” he explained.
For his part, Kenny Atkinson, assistant coach of the Warriors, declared that Garuba “is playing very well” in Santa Cruz. “We love his versatility and we like his defensive ability in different positions. The other day he played a little with us against Denver. He did well, he was quick and used his hands very well defensively.and. “We are excited about its potential,” he said.
Atkinson also points out that Warriors “love” that Garuba is part of the Spanish national team. “We understand that this experience has helped him become a better player and will help him in the future. It is a great advantage when you can play on a high-caliber national team with a good program, as is the case in Spain, where logically you receive very good coaching,” he contextualized.
USA, France…and Spain in Paris 2024
While Steve Kerr will take the reins of Team USA this summer, Kenny Atkinson will join the coaching staff of the host team, France. “I am very excited to work alongside a coach like Vincent Collet and with such a talented team. I think that as an NBA coach I can learn a lot from FIBA basketball,” said Atkinson.
Atkinson is aware that at the Games it is possible that he will cross paths with Team USA – and Steve Kerr – on the way to the podium. And he is also confident that Spain will qualify for the Olympic event. “Spain still has a great team. It is based on tradition, cohesion, good coaching, good players, and a great style of play. The Gasol brothers have been legends, but there are still players like Sergio Llull, Willy Hernangómez… We already know that, at the national team level, it is good to have NBA players, but that does not guarantee success. Spain is going to be on top, as always, fighting,” he concluded.
2024-02-28 06:01:12
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