EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE TEAMBASKET National Team

"NO SE can hold the euphoria WHY THE PEOPLE THINK THAT A MEDAL IS EASY"

"It is desirable that Pau Gasol HAVE AND JOINS REST LATER"

"Mike D'Antoni IS ESSENTIAL FOR UNITED STATES '

The good relationship between professional and personal AITO Garcia Reneses and Pepu Hernandez has allowed a smooth transition to resolve the crisis that arose within the Spanish Basketball Federation, following the decision by its president Jose Luis Saez, to dismiss Pepu Hernandez, a champion of the World and European at the head of the combined Spanish. AITO Garcia Reneses, in this interview with Teambasket explained as being carried out such a transition that will ensure continuity to the work of Pepu, is concerned about the greater or lesser availability of some players for the preparation of the Games, highlights the work they are doing and planning the Americans, analyzes the players called up and assumes that curb the euphoria surrounding the selection of Spanish Basketball is mission impossible. Come and see , AITO in TEAMBASKET, in the days before the start of preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Question: How do you want it to be preparing for the Olympic Games in Beijing and that will affect most aspects during the coming weeks?

AITO: The first thing we need is that they can train all players to complete and there are some problems with Garbajosa and Calderon, we also have the issue of the incorporation of Pau Gasol will be later.

Question: After an extremely long season, Pau Gasol will arrive fresh to Beijing?, Will it have a specific job in the coming weeks?

AITO: Yes, you'll have a few days rest and will be incorporated later than the rest of companions, of course, but this detrimental to a unified, but it is convenient for him because his season has actually been very long in the NBA . Are as important as the training breaks.

Question: How do you want to play Spain?

AITO: I must check in the stadium so that players are able to translate, verify their good wishes and then act. Follow the same line carrying Pepu and, if we could try to climb a step further, though I do not know if any inconvenience we have right now will prevent us climb this step.

Question: How would you define the transition Pepu-AITO and highlight the work of his predecessor in office?

AITO: I think it has been able to get juice to the selection and I'll try to continue their work.

Question: A coach, along one or more seasons is capable of giving a personality to a team, is it possible to do the same with a combined national and in such a short space of time?

AITO: You may vary slightly, the advantage we have is that starting from a similar line.

Question: Oldest known as Quim Costa Casal or join his team, along with others like Orengo already on the table of technicians of the Federation, has already structured the work of this team?

AITO: We will develop the work slowly and will work all. The real work will begin from July 1 and will intensify during the following weeks until the Games. With Costa Casal and it's easier because I know enough, with Orengo and the rest we will be distributing the work so far.

Question: A few weeks ago, Joan Creus, in a public forum on the particular college spoke of the concentration of selection at the Games in Athens, and you know how it will be the focus of Spain in the Olympic village in Beijing?

AITO: This kind of preparation, concentration and travel have added some drawbacks, like life in the Olympic village which is very different from the regime of concentration in a European Championship or a World Cup, but good for everyone is equal and we have to adapt to the difficulties.

"ONLY THE BEST IN THE WORLD ARE IN BEIJING"

Question: Inevitably the gold and silver in Japan Madrid have fired the levels of euphoria, are you concerned about that?, How can curb?

AITO: Unable to curb the euphoria in any way, it is impossible, people think that winning a medal is easy, but everyone should understand that although some teams missing middle, the best in the world will be in Beijing, there are those Olympic champions, the champion European, American, etc. At least, we have to take very, very clear.

Question: U.S. does not want surprises and beyond the great figures has opted for a technical 'European' as Mike D'Antoni, what do you think about it?

AITO: This is crucial for the United States. Mike D'Antoni knows the basketball team outside the United States, something that other Americans do not know. That lack of technicians who preceded Mike D'Antoni advocated that fail to achieve great results, and now with the new coach that it can correct.

Question: Tactically that highlight the rest of rivals from Spain ...

AITO: We still do not know in depth, the we will move forward when the merger. I've seen in the last Parliament, but to see them come back at all now, in preparation matches. They are all good teams.

"THE RETURN OF LOGIC NAVARRO IS, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE IT NEVER want to go"

Question: NBA dreams that come and go ... what do you like the back of the Barcelona Navarro and Garbajosa return to European basketball?

AITO: The return of Navarro is logical, perhaps he had not wanted to go and never was a circumstantial situation. On the subject of Garbajosa, most important of all, it is perfectly recovered.

Question: And the other way, do you consider the best options for Marc Gasol and Rudy Fernandez?

AITO: Rudy is going to go to the NBA in a better position than a year ago because they have more confidence in himself, but depends on the computer that fall. As for Marc I think it will be less difficult by the dearth of players at his position.

Question: Bojan has not played the European Football Championship by 'anxiety', Ricky, coeval of Bojan, it seems that it has no such problems and, despite his youth, took no complex situations of tension. What do you expect from him in Beijing?

AITO: Everything depends on it, I do not know what will be won, but I am sure will serve in a role more or less comprehensive.

Question: On July 27 will be played in Madrid this' challenge of champions' between Spain and Argentina, will it be something more than a test? and what do you think the Argentinian team?

AITO: Well it will be one of the test, and close to the Olympic Games begin. Regarding Argentina, are a very good team.

Question: Can you identify with one or two words to each of the players who has called?

AITO:

CALDERON: SERIOUS

RAÚL Lopez: TALENT

RICKY RUBIO: INTELLIGENCE

SADA: INTENSITY

RUDY FERNANDEZ: TALENT

NAVARRO: HANDLE

BERNIER: DEFENSE

CARLOS JIMENEZ: rebound and RECOVERIES

Mumbrú: HEIGHT on the perimeter

Garbajosa: WISDOM

CLAVER: FRESHNESS AND QUICK

Felipe Reyes: STRUGGLE rebounds and

Marc Gasol: INSIDE GAME

Pau Gasol: INTELLIGENCE

TRIGUERO: INTIMIDATION

AITO RENESES GARCIA: The Spanish with better technical achievements