“ Being with him on and off the pitch is great, brings back memories. “By signing in Dallas, Facundo Campazzo found an old acquaintance, whom he also finds more “funny” than before: Luka Doncic. The two men indeed played together for three years at Real Madrid. ” Every time you play with him you get better », Compliments the Argentinian in an interview for Dallas News on his arrival in Texas.
His integration was facilitated by the presence of his former teammate in Spain. “ He speaks Spanish, and that, to me, is great. He helped me a lot too. When I arrived here he asked me what I needed, my wife, all my family, my mother, my daughter, if I needed a car, a room, which facilitated my adaptation “, enumerates the leader.
The latter, who only signed with Dallas the day before the regular season resumed, said he had two or three weeks ” madness “. “ I was about to go back to Europe because I had no NBA offers, but I wanted to wait a little longer for the chance to continue playing there. “says the 31-year-old who has been training with an Argentine league team while waiting.
Express integration
His patience with the Big League paid off. ” When the Mavs offer came, I didn’t hesitate. I said yes to the first question they asked, and that was it. I was in Argentina with my family and I said, ‘OK, we’re moving to Dallas’ “Reports the former Nuggets player, whose return to Madrid had been imagined.
The proposal was so sudden that the player asked the Mavs for an extra day to organize before flying to Texas.
No “training camp” or off-season for him therefore. We had to adjust quickly. ” Watching videos, getting along with my teammates, knowing how they like to pass the ball, how they like to move. That will take time “, recognizes the leader who signed a first outing with 3 points (1/4), 2 assists and 2 interceptions in 13 minutes. Since then, he has only made one more three-minute appearance against the Nets.
” I try to bring energy. The staff, the coaches, they help me a lot to adapt to this new team, to my new teammates, to a new place, to a new terminology, to everything », Appreciates Facundo Campazzo who says to himself « a little timid and not having perfect English. A big challenge for the player who will try to find his place in Dallas, as he did for two seasons in Denver.
