In the NBA, while their teams are at the bottom of the wave, coaches prefer not to take time-outs. It’s a way of empowering the players, and it’s one of the characteristics of Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics coach.
On Wednesday, at the World Cup, it was Sergio Scariolo who distinguished himself by this “laisser-faire”, and the Spain coach did not take any time-outs in the victory over Italy. Iran. And unlike Chuck Daly with the Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics, it’s not because his players largely dominated the Iranians.
“For the first time in my career, I decided not to ask for a time-out”, did he confirm at Marca. “I have not stopped the periods of less well of the team. I need them to move forward together collectively and find a way to solve the problems”.
For Sergio Scariolo, it is essential that the players can find the solutions on their own.
“On the pitch, they need to improve, in addition to benefiting from the outside support that we give them. They always have. In defense, they know how to progress during a match and resist during bad times. »
“The abuse of dribbling and one-on-one in the racket is not our game”
As at the Euro, Spain advances masked in this World Cup, and Sergio Scariolo draws up a first assessment.
“The goal is to be in the quarter-finals. I’m happy with the movement of the ball, the mobility. We can progress in effort, rhythm and in altruism. The worst moments were the abuse of dribbling and one-on-one in the racket. It’s not our game”.
And the Italian technician to add that his training will only come out of it through his collective. “We will have to raise the level. The best scorers must also raise their defensive level. We have to defend and attack with 12, otherwise it will be very difficult because we don’t have a player capable of making us win, on his own. »
