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More roasted with old friends. Talks with school children in Bahia Blanca. A holiday visit that was due to the Glaciers National Park. The possibility of being in the country to vote for the first time in his life in a presidential election. The NBA lockout of Manu Ginobili gave a variety of situations that was not used.
But some things never change. Every time you come to Buenos Aires, the commitments will gather in droves. Too many things to attend to a star. "We do photos? Dale, quiet, spent all day today with advertisements, changes of clothes. One more?" Jokes at the beginning of the interview, while acknowledging that little madden as the heavy traffic of the city. "Luckily I do not drive here, take me."
But at the end of the day is a bit of tranquility in the Pan American hotel, where he was also visiting her parents, Yuyo and Rachel.
- What plan you have with the crisis in the NBA?
'My idea is to make ends meet there. In San Antonio and are training Tim (Duncan), Tiago Splitter, several of the boys. But if not fixed I have to go alone. I will not take the whole family, I will go alone and leave my wife and my children here. I have no decision about what I do.
- Where will you train?
-For the lockout can not have one coach or hired by the team. So Tim got a gym and we will be in teams, with a teacher who gives us a plan of work, weights, and you can follow.
- Do you put a limit on the time to say "Do not wait, I'm going to Europe"?
He will see every day how are the negotiations. Originally I was not going to play anywhere except the cancellation of the NBA. After Bologna called me and I touched intimate fibers. I came the memory of the spectacular two years and I felt like I lived. At the time to say yes, I did not dare. I was not ready. I'll wait. In mid-November, if not start, see what I do. I have to discuss it with my family. I will not bring those back and forth mellitus. Now it's all a move.
-Italy, which seems to be as strong, is now below the level that you knew.
'Pretty below. And I think even benefited me, because nothing but Bologna plays once a week, is not always the same responsibility. It would be a way to keep fit and not over-exhaust. Hence also appeal to me.
- Is it a problem to train without insurance?
-At risk if you sign with another team without insurance. But if I get hurt just working out, the people of San Antonio knows something I have to do. If I'm two months standing, waiting to boot, does not benefit anyone. I do not think a team will be cut because they keeping you in shape at home.
-If the season is short, do you the favor?
-A team that plays together armed and will suit long ago. But in 1999 (ed: short season of 50 games in which the Spurs were champions), San Antonio was very professional players, who were trained while the others were aware of? I do not mean partying, but taken less seriously. Tim told me that in 99 started better than ever. Two or three months training every day in San Antonio, not exhausted, because there was no competition and went flawlessly.
No activity with your team, look straight points to what may happen in London 2012 with the selection.
-There yet, but there are things you see. Pepe Sanchez said he does not go and Oberto is in doubt ...
-A London must go with the best players you may have to be the best team. If in April, May and June, Pepe is still the best base in the country playing for me to go.
'But supposedly he already closed the subject.
I do not know. If Julio (Lamas) says: "Venite to the Olympics", will not say no, that's impossible. He said he believes it's time to go a younger player, but if required the selection has to be.
-If necessary, you hit a call to change his mind.
'No need not to call him.
- And Oberto?
Fabri-knows. Moreover, in July said it clearly. You can not go to London without playing for eight months. It is very difficult and at age 37. So you know you have to be in competition. If you find a team and compete once a week, at least, will have a guaranteed place in the team. We also think that Leo Gutierrez added, is important.
-The two previous games were aimed at winning a medal. Today's hard to think about it.
She's not as clear as in 2004 and 2008. Spain is in full swing by Gasol and Navarro, and a lot of young players. Above Ibaka joined. To which he added was already good tidbits. Surely, the United States will go with everything. France is intractable. The Europeans are younger than us and continue to improve. Just do not think we're that far. I think we can fight the bronze in London, we can get quietly. As long as you play better, defend better, we spend the ball better than the Olympics. A little more of everything.
