Former Spurs pitcher: Bunci is an excellent head coach, and Latvia has been transformed in his hands!

According to BasketNews reporter Giorgos Kyriakidis, former Latvia NBA forward Davis Bertans gave a high praise to the team's head coach Luca Banchi. Bertans believes that under the leadership of Bengch, Latvia has become a strong team on the international stage, and the team can also play their own characteristics in some major competitions and become a competitive team. However, the next European Cup will be Banchi's last coaching team in Latvia. He made it clear in February this year that he will leave the coach position after the European Cup.

Bertans said: Few coaches can leave such a deep mark on the team in a very short time, but Bengch did it. Under his leadership, Latvia not only removed the previous weak team tag but also had a new identity engraved. We became a team full of confidence, tactical awareness and very scared of our opponents. Being able to do this under such circumstances is enough to show his coaching ability.

Bertans was born in November 1992 and is 32 years old, 208cm tall and weighs 102kg. He is the 42nd pick in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft. Bertans has played for the San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder and Charlotte Hornets in the NBA. Last summer, Bertans joined Adriatic League team Dubai for failing to get a contract from the NBA team. In the Adriatic League last season, Bertans made a total of 32 appearances, averaging 24 minutes, averaging 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks. He also had one turnover and 2.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.4%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 95.8%. Bertans performed very well after returning to the European arena. He showed quite good scoring and shooting ability. His offensive efficiency was very stable. He was able to provide a lot of support to the team on the offensive end.

Banchi from Italy is an experienced old coach. He has won the Serie A and the Italian Cup many times. He also won the FIBA ​​Intercontinental Cup in 2019. He is also the best coach in the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup. With his help, Latvia's record has indeed been improving, and the team has become a force that cannot be ignored in international competitions. I wonder if Banchi and Bertans, who worked together for the last time in the next Men's Basketball European Cup, can help Latvia attack higher honors?