He found his elbow bleeding. Facing Finland, at the opening of the World Cup, Joe Ingles slipped on the floor and had to be taken care of by his team’s medical staff.
As a result, according to the 35-year-old Australian veteran, the Okinawa Arena floor needed to be in better condition so players wouldn’t slip so often.
” You saw that (Lauri) Markkanen slipped three times on the same possession, I slipped twice. There were also stickers on the floor that weren’t cleaned well enough, but that needs to be sorted out for the caliber of players in this tournament. We don’t want to see anyone get hurt because of a sticker “, grumbles the player who played for the Bucks last season.
The latter, author of 13 points in the victory of his selection, continues: “ For me, it’s just a safety issue. The ground was wet and you want to see the best players playing and being healthy. The manager must find a solution. » « It was slippery. We tried to do what we could, and I hope there won’t be any injuries because of it », adds Josh Giddey.
Joe Ingles was so annoyed by the poor quality of the pitch that he let one of the referees know about it. ” I have to apologize to him. I saw him talking with the floor sweepers and thought he must be responsible! “, he laughs.
