Improve first of all to make the big leap. Kur Kuath lived his official presentation as a new player of Dreamland Gran Canaria and did so with a premise: to show that he is trained to reach the following step in his career. In this way, the African interior explained during its long setting at the Santa Catalina Hotel that the step it took this summer to land on the island is the indicated one: «My plan every season is to improve, grow and advance. I have to build my career and I feel that every course I have gone to more. Getting to ACB is being among the best, it is a great breakthrough for me. Granca is a respected team and we are going to play against high -level rivals, so this is the perfect place. I will make people know my name and work for it, ”said the International for South Sudan.
In that sense, the center He said that when the island offer arrived, he could not “let her pass”, highlighting that he longs to demonstrate that he is prepared to “play in ACB and in the Basketball Champions League. I talked to my agent and told me that if I really wanted to take a step forward in my career I had to try me in the best European League. I understood from the beginning that it was a proposal that I could not say no; He had to come to play Spain again. Sign with Gran Canaria is one of the most important steps of my career so far, but I am also aware that I have to work hard.
On the other hand, Kuath pointed out that he is willing to assume the responsibility of being a player who must add physical to the island squad, claiming that he loves that «pressure. They want it to be a physical player, but I can improve even more in that facet, since both ACB and the Champions League are high level competitions in that regard. I know that I am going to have that pressure, but it will not be less than I will wear. I want to do the best possible season and help the team win games ».
In addition, the new member of the Grancanario inner game declared that he wishes to go to more and during this first week of training he is focusing on improving the «rebound because it is one of the aspects in which I need to grow. Many teams will be very aggressive and I should know how to read direct block situations, for example. I want to better understand the game. Despite taking a short time, I think we are on the right path and I am convinced that this improvement will be seen throughout this season ».
The help of his classmates and Lakovic
As for his own companions, Kur Kuath talked about the two bases that this course will start sharing: Andrew Albicy and Ziga Samar. From both game directors, he said they know “acting in the right way. Before coming I investigated a little and I saw that there were two bases to which they like to pass the ball. That will help me to develop my game because I am not a type of pivot that can generate a lot for yourself, but I need the help of the bases ». “Having Andrew Albicy and Ziga Samar beside me gives me confidence.”
Also, in that pivot position he will share minutes with Mike Tobey, who is grateful for his “time to explain things that have helped him during his career to play at the highest level.” «He is a veteran and a great player; He told me some secrets that I can't reveal here, but he is helping me a lot ».
Finally, Kuath also talked about Jaka Lakovic, the Claretian coach. The former Hamburg said that the Slovenian coach maintains a fluid communication with him during each work session, an aspect that value positively: «We have spoken a lot, above all, in training. I ask many questions because I want to continue learning, improving. He talks a lot with me about how to defend better, about attack concepts to put a block or how to receive the continuation towards the basket … just in a week I have learned a lot and I have blind faith in Jaka Lakovic. He will be able to get my best version, ”concluded the new yellow player.
