We Must Give Everything in China, Iran Coach Bauermann Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian national basketball team's coach Dirk Bauermann said his men should give everything to win the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China.
The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship will be held in Wuhan, China from September 23 to October 3.
The winner of the tournament qualifies for the 2016 Summer Olympics, while the silver and bronze medalists will go under the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, as stated by FIBA and the IOC in qualification quota.
“We expect to participate in a 10-day training camp in Germany but maybe we should change our plan and participate in a basketball tournament in China,” Bauermann said.
“Our goal is to win the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship but everyone must give everything to do that."
"It doesn’t matter our players don’t love each other outside the court but they must be good teammates inside the court. We will not win the title if the players don’t support each other during the competition,” the German added.
Iran is in Group A of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship along with Japan, Malaysia and India.