Valencia Basket has presented at the Movistar store on Ribera de Valencia street a Yand29 -year -old Spanish and 2.11 -high international vote That comes to reinforce the inner game after a successful career in the Unicaja in Malaga, a team in which he played last campaign. Sima was happy to start a new stage in the Valencia Basket “I am very grateful to the club for the bet he has made for me, Valencia Basket has given me a great vote of confidence and I hope to be up to the team. “The challenges of this Temporada highlights its debut in the Euroleague, since although it has great experience in the Endesa League, it has not yet debuted in the maximum continental competition: “It's a great challenge for me and I'm very excited.”
Debut
Sima could officially debut as 'Taronja' this Saturday before his exequipo, the unicaja of Malagain the semifinals of the Endesa Super Cup in which Valencia Basket looks for the first official title of the season: “” I have been two and a half seasons and I have been very successful there, it will be special to return but now I represent Valencia and I will give everything. “
A for the first title
Sima wants to start in the best way the season: “The first official game is to compete for a title, you have to be very concentrated and remove the emotional part. Valencia has a Super Cup and we are two games to have another,” he added about the competition that is played this weekend in Malaga.
On his role in the team, Sima said he felt comfortable: “I am comfortable running the field and with helping my colleagues in what they need. I have that pride to defend, play over the hoop and to be able to run, which are virtues of mine and I think I can fit well.” The player highlighted his good harmony with Pedro Martínez, a technician with whom he already coincided in his stage in Manresa: “I like his style of play, it is similar to the one we did in Manresa.” He also highlighted the fact of having coincided this summer at the Eurobasket with four companions in the Spanish team: De Larrea, Pradilla, Josep Puerto and López-Arostegui, in addition to Nogués: “It has been very positive, this summer we have spoken a lot and they have told me things about the city, of the club, which can help me adapt faster.”
El Director of External Relations of Valencia Basket, Víctor Luengo, He was present at the spot and valued the incorporation of Sima. “We add an extra physical and athletic capacity to help in rebound and to defend other big men,” he explained.
Sima, 29 years old and 211 centimeters, signed this summer with the Valencian team for three seasons after paying the departure clause he had in the contract with his previous club, the Unicaja of Malaga.
Via: Super deport
