“It is quite shameful that there are ACB teams without Spanish players”

The eaves of the Spanish Basketball Team Xabier López-Arostegui on Wednesday described the situation that some templates of the Endesa League teams, “without Spanish players” on Wednesday, so he thinks it must be “a demand “The presence of national players and showing against clubs that do not want to bet on Spanish talent.

“It is quite shameful that there are ACB teams without Spanish players. There are all that type of tricks to try to play without Spaniards, when, not only in the first team of the selection, but in lower categories, both feminine and masculine, Year after year they are achieved how many medals and players are also having to escape to the United States to continue training, “said the Basque player after this Wednesday’s training in Guadalajara.

López-Arostegui does not understand that national talent has no place in ACB. “Having to bet on the Spanish player should be a demand, if he didn’t want to do, and go a little against clubs that do not bet on the Spanish,” he said.

“It is something that in the long run, playing in the Spanish League, in the ACB, like the best League in Europe, I would tell you that the situation is quite sad. So we try to bet people bet, because the Federation does a good job by betting For the quarry and promoting basketball, “he said.

Precisely, ‘the family’ faces this new window of international matches already classified for the Eurobasket, although “with the ambition to compete the games and grow,” given the number of young players. “Many have not competed with the first team of the National Team and is a very good opportunity to touch that way of working, those dynamics, those habits, which is belonging to the group. It is one of the great objectives, which can be formed , take experience and be able to grow with the selection, “he said.

“The relationship with young people is very normal, as we have previously lived with other generations, also very important generations. It is very important within the group that there are no differences between ages, roles, we try to make pineapple to the fullest, we try to transmit those habits, A little what has characterized ‘the family’ for so many years and is to transmit it between generations.

The first game of this window is against Latvia this Thursday (18.30), a meeting in which they appreciate “not having the pressure to get a victory”, but that arises in the same way “at the level of competitiveness and demand” ” . “Obviously we are going to play to get victory at the best possible level, but it is a great opportunity for young players to come in rhythm, dynamic and take experience,” he said.

For his part, López-Arostegui was “happy” for being again in a concentration to “be able to help the selection with their goals”, in “an opportunity to continue growing and improve.” “In this case, I am one of the most veterans or with more experience of the team and happy to help the youngest to integrate, although many had already been in ‘previous windows. older, “he concluded.