
Sergio Scariolo Rumors

Sergio Scariolo remembered that the beginning with the Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard wasn’t that easy. “It’s challenging [to be a coach in the NBA] because you have to find a way to be respected. I remember that during the first months, Kawhi didn’t even say hi [to me]. Or maybe he said ‘Hi’ with half of his mouth,” Scariolo said.
However, with time, the relationship blossomed. “During the playoffs, he was coming by before every game. He wanted me to sit down with him for 10 minutes and go through every aspect of the upcoming game. So, that was the evolution of our relationship. But at the beginning, it was like, ‘Wow’. Kyle Lowry? Now, I would say he is one of my best buddies there [in the NBA], but at the beginning, it was like, ‘Wow’. Let’s say he’s a guy who, to say the least, in terms of how he wants to show his status in the team. He’s a lovely guy. I love him,” Scariolo continued.
The Italian coach revealed one useful lesson he took away from his NBA experience. “Then, it is coaching without overloading. That’s the main principle in the NBA. It’s not like they never practice there. Of course, you have to be able to coach using different tools and different loads. You can’t kill them by running up and down for two hours between games. You need to find a way to work without body contact while at the same time working on coverages, drills, 3-on-5, 4-on-5, etc. It’s extremely helpful for me in Virtus,” Scariolo concluded.

Australia maintains the 3rd spot and every national team until the 12th position, occupied by the Czech Republic, hasn’t moved since the previous update. Iran enters the top 20. Sergio Scariolo commented on the news with kind words. “It is not exactly a new title and probably cannot be maintained for too long, but it is something so unique, prestigious, and historical that I am tremendously proud of all those who, from U12 to the Absolute, have contributed to it”, he said on Twitter.

Michael Grange: Juancho Hernangomez says he spoke w/ Marc Gasol, Jose Calderon, Spanish national team coach & former Raptors assistant Sergio Scariolo before choosing to sign with Raptors. Says he grew up watching Vince Carter, remembers Calderon as a Raptor and Gasol winning with the Raptors.
For many, this Spanish national team gold medal run was surprising. But Lorenzo Brown had it on his target the first time he committed to Sergio Scariolo’s team. “Yes, that was my first objective right there. And we did it. I faced a lot of criticism for who knows what. But I feel like it’s a language barrier or country… I don’t know what was going on, but at the end of the day, we speak the same language out there on the court. It doesn’t matter what color you’re or where you’re from, we’re all brothers and humans. That speaks for itself right there, winning this gold medal.”
However, his team actually withdrawing its participation from EuroBasket is not being considered. “No, we are not thinking about leaving the tournament. Of course, if we continue like this, then we can’t play basketball,” explained Ataman, “We have talked with other teams, and everyone complains about the situation. Everybody is complaining. I talked with the Montenegro organization, I talked with Sergio Scariolo. Everybody is complaining.”