Nuggets new inside player: The European Cup requires investment both inside and outside the court, and our entire team is a fighter

Lithuanian inside star Jonas Valanciunas, who just joined the Denver Nuggets this summer, is preparing for the next European Men's Basketball Team. In addition to preparing for the game, he also accepted an interview with the FIBA ​​and talked about the schedule during the European Cup in the interview.

Valanciunas said that he felt that the European Cup was more friendly to him than other events, saying: This event is closer to our country and our base camp. While every event is important, the European Cup feels more like a game at home, so I’m glad to be involved. Speaking of the intensity of such short-term tournaments, Valanciunas said: In such tournaments, the time spent on rest and recovery is always short, but the number of games is large. But this is also the charm of the tournament. Not only do you need to play well enough on the court, you also have to get back in time and prepare for the next day's game. In this case, only the strong can survive.

Valanciunas also believes that psychological preparation is also very important and physical preparation. He continued: Every championship is a huge challenge. Whether it is mentally, physically, or basketball. If you want to play to your best, you must combine all aspects of the factors, including physical recovery, mental status maintenance and continuous concentration. If you want to be the ultimate winner, you have to blend these factors into one. Valanciunas is very optimistic about the Lithuanian team he works in. He believes that this Lithuanian team is young, full of vitality and devoted: we are all fighters. We came here to fight, not to play fancy or good-looking. We are trying to give everything on the court and strive to win the highest honor we can win. In a deal before the trade deadline for last season, Valanciunas was sent to the Sacramento Kings by the Washington Wizards. After joining the Kings, Valanciunas made a total of 32 appearances in the NBA regular season, averaging 16.9 minutes per game, averaging 8.7 points, 7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 1 turnover and 2.6 fouls. He shot 55.6%, three-point shooting percentage 10%, and free throw shooting percentage 84.7%. This summer, the Nuggets made a deal with the King, who sent Dario Saric to the King and exchanged Valanciunas from the King. Valanciunas was once unwilling to play for the Nuggets and hoped to return to the European arena, but after the Nuggets' continuous efforts, Valanciunas decided to continue to stay in the NBA field in the new season and play for the Nuggets. I don’t know what Valanciunas will perform in the next European Cup.