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Dillon Brooks was seen this previous weekend in Greece attending the basketball playoff match between Olympiacos Piraeus and Barcelona, and caught the eye of the European press. As soon as the sport was over, the Rockets star couldn’t assist however reward the EuroLeague environment and competitors he witnessed.
When requested about why he had travelled right here to observe this contest, the Houston guard informed the press he was visiting a very good good friend. “I’m watching my boy Naz Mitrou-Lengthy enjoying for Olympiacos. I all the time wished to observe Euro basketball. I’m glad I’m right here,” he replied.
The participant, who will now relaxation earlier than becoming a member of the Canadian nationwide squad as they put together for the 2024 Paris Olympics, admitted that the fervour for basketball in Europe is “on one other degree” in comparison with the NBA.
Dillon Brooks in the home for the Euroleague playoffs 🔥
(through @Eurohoopsnet, Eurokinissi) pic.twitter.com/iPzZvPRXjc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 2, 2024
“That is the playoffs. Everyone is into it. It’s wonderful. I’m glad to observe. I’m glad to be round it. And simply hang around with the household,” he defined. “For certain. Playoffs brings the environment out. However that is on one other degree. So keen about their staff. It’s simply continuous power on a regular basis. It’s sort of exhilarating to be round them. Glad to be right here, completely satisfied to observe and completely satisfied to hang around with the fellows.”
He was then requested to additional specific his ideas on the extent of competitors itself, not simply the passionate viewers. “The basketball is nice. Each possession counts. The tougher staff wins. Barcelona missed plenty of pictures however then Olympiacos was simply capitalizing on each single missed shot and each single turnover. I can’t wait to go watch Recreation 5 on TV. The sequence has been nice,” he assured.
When expressing his admiration for a sure participant, he wanted the interviewer’s assist to recollect his identify. “I overlook his identify… the one who hit all of the pictures. The leftie,” Brooks mentioned. He was speaking about that Kostas Papanikolaou, the captain.
The interviewer defined that he was not solely a former Rockets gamers, however had additionally missed all of the earlier video games attributable to damage. “Actually? That’s loopy. I didn’t even know that. I learn about Isaiah Canaan, I performed in opposition to him a few occasions. He[Papanikolaou] got here in and gave good power, hit plenty of threes. Modified the sport,” he recalled.
Brooks is a month away from becoming a member of the Canadian staff’s camp forward of the 2024 Paris Olympics
After the NBA and EuroLeague playoffs, we’re all ready for a protracted and aggressive summer time. As it’s celebrated each 4 years, we’re near witnessing one other Summer time Olympic Video games in Paris this July, and Dillon Brooks’ Canadian nationwide squad has certified for the primary time in a long time.
When attending the Olympiacos-Barcelona match this weekend, the 28-year-old was additionally requested about his expectations for the worldwide competitors this summer time.
“All of us suppose the aim and that’s to win the gold. We like to drag our finish. We’ve plenty of guys enjoying proper now. We’re not going to lose a step. We’re going collectively after one other a season underneath our belt. Add a few gamers and do the factor once more,” he defined.
The Rockets guard was a part of the staff that beat the USA roster for the bronze medal in final yr’s FIBA World Cup in Asia. This was the primary time that the American squad didn’t earn a medal in a world basketball event of this calibre.
