The day after Team USA’s victory against France in the final of the Olympic Games, Jerry Colangelo, director of the American selection since 2005, completed his mission, leaving his post to Grant Hill.
While Jerry Colangelo was rather pessimistic about the ability of the American selection to bring together the best NBA players, his successor displayed more optimism, highlighting the presence of a player like Kevin Durant, among the best. elements of the league, which dominated its subject and was voted MVP of the tournament.
“What’s encouraging is that we had the best striker, maybe of all time, who wanted to be a part of it, as well as a lot of our best youngsters who wanted to be too. I believe that there is always a great excitement and this desire to be part of it ”, he said in his first speech since taking office.
Operation seduction
While the next international deadline will arrive very quickly with the World Cup in 2023, Grant Hill and his team will quickly get to work, with the mission of trying to compose the best large group possible, at least as competitive as that. who just won Olympic gold.
“Each generation of players is different, so the challenge is what we can do to make the concept interesting and exciting so that players are willing to join us. I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and make it work ”.
Even though the Americans have won the last four Olympic campaigns, Team USA’s ultra-domination seems to be over, and for Grant Hill, it will be about erasing the bitter failure of the 2019 World Cup. NBA stars generally sulk …
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