SERGIO SCARIOLO (Brescia, 1961) is one of the best European basketball coaches today and history. His record, as well as club coach and selections, is enviable and it is no accident that every year there are teams 'vaults' for him. Two Copa del Rey, 2 ACB, two Italian Super Cup, a series A and a Eurocup; With the Spanish team: 4 Europeans, a World Cup and 2 Olympic medals. In addition, he was assistant coach at the Toronto Raptors NBA Champions in 2019. Without a doubt, There is no coach in our country who knows better international basketball than him.
In addition, is one of the people who best knows Hugo González E Be Almansathen he has had them in the selection. On the eve of the draft, 'Sport' has had the privilege of being able to talk to him y Know the two Spanish pearls a little better. Scariolo makes an interesting analysis of the strengths of both players and the margin of improvement they have in several records. “They both have An important athletic capacity that allows them to be able to play in that league. Have An interesting technical basis – of course – with a well -defined improvement margin in the areas that they play for both, but with A good mental structure, a good work capacity, ambition, desire to improve, even ability to suffer and adapt to minor roles at times of the seasonwhich is also important, “explains the Italian.
Izan Almansa receives instructions from Sergio Scariolo in the last selections window / FEB
Short -term future
In the face of his future in case of being elected, Scariolo considers that “It depends a lot on the franchise that chooses them“. “It is clear that if they are franchises in reconstructionwho have no ambition to be in the play-off yes or yes and can guarantee space, I think they can make the leap“, says who was NBA champion with Toronto Raptors in his stage as assistant coach. If the situation is different, the coach values that”They would not go wrong for another year in Europe“. In the specific case of Izan Almansa, the former Real Madrid, Baskonia and Unicaja – among others – thinks that”It would come much better in Europe than in Australia, so I see the evolution of Izan during this year, and to be able to continue adding experience“.
