Two wins in as many games and a first place in the very tough group A. Canada has started its Olympic competition perfectly. And seems to be heading straight for a long journey.
In the continuation, a good performance in Paris is likely to allow the Canadians to continue to climb in the world basketball hierarchy. A year after their bronze medal at the World Cup, they now occupy 7th place in the FIBA ranking.
“ We have to continue to improve because we are a team that has never played together. We have never had this group, and the guys are doing a good job with the uncertainty of the five and the fact of never having been in this type of competition. “, appreciates Jordi Fernandezfollowing his troops' victory against Australia.
According to him, the talent factor certainly comes into play, and with its slew of NBA players, Canada has no shortage of that. But there is also the question of work and effort. And what I can tell you is that our guys work and play very hard. “, continues the Nets coach.
The latter, whose team achieved recognition on the international scene last year, adds: “ This is our goal (play hard), That's what helps us win these games because experience-wise, all these teams, Australia, Spain, they know all the tricks of the trade, and we're not there yet. »
” I think that in 5 to 10 years we want to reach the top of the rankings. (FIBA), You have to start somewhere, and I like the direction we're going. “, appreciates the technician.
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