Grand finale for PANATHINAIKOS Camp in partnership with INVICTUS Academy al Land Rover Arena Bologna! The fifth day has further sparked the enthusiasm of the boys, who they have forgotten hot and tired and went to the field "loads" since the first minute of the morning ... Ready to face the shooting competitions and a relay path that included the use of all basic attack, accurately and stopwatch to mark the ranking ...
More, visit Mate Skelin, a past as a center of Croatian National, dressing between Club mesh also that of Fortitudo season 2002/2003, playing right in this arena who immediately called "the most beautiful in Europe, unique compared to all other". Today General Manager, but Dad, he then advised the boys to join always workout proper nutrition and rest, and finding the right balance between the study, the sport, and the technological leisure time, but they should never take the upper hand.
In the afternoon, After the two-hour lunch and relaxation at Villa Don Orione, It came the long-awaited moment of 'All-Star Game, with the two teams redefined Green e White in homage to the colors of Panathinaikos Athens BC, in which all participants were divided. Score progressive groups of the same age to compete in continuity, and has been the show is when they faced the "little ones" che i "medi" ed i "great", who practiced perfectly what has been heard in recent days by the champions who have played Land Rover Arena of Bologna...
In the final game (with the guys who wanted to keep playing, forgetting time, fatigue and basketball added hours in five days!) He arrived at a general surprise a further guest, Ruben Douglas! The man's shot from eight meters that gave the second Scudetto Fortitudo, the 16 June 2005, with a triple "impossible" marked to make the siren, which enshrined the use dell'Istant Replay ... At first, he joked with the guys saying that you are dealt only luck, but he was immediately disavowed by those who remembered those shots ("ignorant", He called them Gianluca Basile) who tried to repeat at the end of each workout ...
He reminded the boys that "the important thing is that basketball is always a source of amusement", yes done with maximum training commitment in training, then go to the field in the game and get excited. Just like he did, charging for the challenges broadcast live ... And all the other great champions, who work hard in the gym to be ready under the spotlight. For a level playing field with its triple, just think of the triple that Zoran Savic He marked in the Euroleague Final in Barcelona, in 1997/1998, giving the first European Cup with Virtus and earning the title of MVP of the Final Four.
Because this was an additional message we wanted to convey to all participants, children or teenagers today, maybe tomorrow will find yourself teammates or opponents with different shirts. Those who live sport, It goes beyond rooting, it must always prevail over, for teammates as for opponents and for coaches, all indispensable components of a sport like basketball. This is the message that has been the backdrop to the final greetings, including pictures and general bye ...
There remain the words of two characters sent from the BC Panathinaikos Athens. Beginning with John Sioutis: "I am very happy with the commitment that all of you guys have put in these five days, putting into practice everything we've asked you to do, and are very grateful to INVICTUS Academy for the invitation that has been addressed, back to Athens bringing extremely positive words about this experience, which it allowed us to know and work with great coaches such as those that are part of this Technical Staff"...
To continue with Angelos Tsikliras: "I agree with every word you said Ioannis, coming here we knew the people with whom we became friends in the space of five days doing what you love the most, or teaching basketball. I really hope you guys learned something that will remain inside, but I assure you that we have learned so much from you, and when this happens, it means that the energy and commitment of everyone who attended was up. See you next year ...".
Exactly, Next year... Why the PANATHINAIKOS Camp in partnership with INVICTUS Academy She wants to become a fixture at Land Rover Arena Bologna, and the success of this first edition really organized in record time, He has already born the mutual desire to keep in touch and develop a partnership destined to grow even further what was in effect a "event". The first summer that, come INVICTUS Camp, will continue next week in Lizzano in Belvedere, and the next to Fantini Club of Cervia. The summer continues ...
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