On Sunday, we will find out about the new world champion in basketball, in a statement for the Serbian “Sportski Zurnal”, the former coach of Montenegro, Bogdan Tanjevic, expressed his expectations before the end of Mundobasket.
The legendary basketball coach praised his colleague on the Serbian bench, Svetislav Pesic, for the result he achieved in this championship.
“He is playing exceptionally well, an outstanding result was achieved by qualifying for the Olympic Games. I don’t remember that ever since 2007, when Serbia became an independent country, I have watched the national team play better. Lithuania was defeated, which was perhaps the most prepared team at Mundobasket. They played great, and they were undefeated. And it was broken, really by the best play from Serbia. Svetislav Pesic has enormous knowledge, he prepared the team terribly,” Tanjevic told “Sportski Zurnal”.
He also compared the selections of America and Canada, which are the main favorites to win the title.
“I don’t know if America is better than Canada. I’m not sure at all. Jordi Fernandez, the coach of Canada, a Spaniard, is one of their best coaches. They also have them for export, obviously, he prepared the team very well, they play at a high level, keep their form, and radiate unprecedented energy. Their best players are in the NBA, they are the protagonists. I really don’t know if they are weaker than the USA”.
Tanjevic believes that for Serbia to win against Canada, it is necessary to repeat the game from two days ago.
“The same as against Lithuania. Pesic set up the game brilliantly, Serbia would not have played better even if Nikola Jokic and Vasilije Micic were there. They would certainly be stronger, but they would not demonstrate better basketball. These guys breathe together all the time. I never liked players with a special status”, believes Bogdan Tanjevic.
