Until the end, he believed in it, and his coach too. Absent since the beginning of the preparation due to a sprained ankle, Mathias Lessort paradoxically arrived in Jakarta before his teammates! The new Panathinaikos interior was given the green by the medical staff as the Blues lost to Australia.
” It was a sprain and it took a long time. I am new to Panathinaikos so my club had to discover me and see how I recover. he explains about the federation website. “It was a little publicized but in the end it was only a sprain. I didn’t doubt but all the questions were stressful. At some point, it wasn’t really me who was in control anymore. Between doctors, insurance… But physically I felt that I was going to be ready. Just when you’re not in control, it’s hard to deal with emotions. »
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What helped him was Vincent Collet’s confidence. The Blues coach kept being optimistic and waiting for his return. ” It helped me in my journey for a month to follow the care. My coach was waiting for me, my teammates were sending messages. I felt wanted and it kept my spirits up when I had my ass between two chairs. I was not on vacation or in the France team. »
Over-motivated by the idea of making up for lost time, Mathias Lessort confides in The Team that he is also vindictive. The bronze medal at the 2019 World Cup had a bitter taste.
“A taste of unfinished business, even if there had been a great journey” summarizes the player, whose NBA rights belong to the Knicks. “We had a good group of guys, like here, and we’re going to try this year to finish the job that we didn’t finish in 2019. With the results we’ve had in recent years, we’re expected, we’re favorites and we want to have this label. »
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