Before the match against Belgium, we asked him if he was not disappointed not to be able to face Toumani Camara, his teammate in Portland in the NBA. “”I don’t really regret his absence because it wouldn’t be good for me if he playshe smiles. He’s a very good player and I need to win. But on the other hand I would have loved to see him the field playing for his country. I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes and I respect his choice. It would of course have been fun to be able to face it but I will see it again very soon. “
Note that the Portland coach, Chauncey Billups, is present in Katowice to follow the services of Avdija. He did not want to pour out too much on the Toumani Camara case.
With a success against Belgium, Israel would be automatically qualified for the final phase in Riga. For their part, the Belgian Lions do not really have the right to make mistakes if they want to keep chances of qualification. “”We have prepared in best possible to face a very good team, with the high level experience, and supported by many fans. We will have to be mentally strong and played intelligently to get out of it “warns coach Dario Gjergja.
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