Who is he, a stranger who unexpectedly stops against “Žalgiris” in Berlin? | Euroleague



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For Israel González, 45, this will not be a new experience.

2015-2016 season, when Aito García Renaissance had to temporarily fire the head of Gran Canaria from Las Palmas due to health problems. Coach I. González took the lead in the team during several games.

He led the Canary Islands team in two games in early December: the European Cup and the Spanish Championship. And guess how it all ended? Bingo: two wins.

González began his mission with a victory over Brindisi’s “Enel” in Italy (88:71), and broke the Obradoiro (E: C) of Santiago de Compostela (88:75) at home.

In mid-December 2015, AGReneses returned to the team after the operation and took command of Gran Canaria again. I. González sat on his right for five years, until he got that opportunity again this week, before the battle with Kaunas “Žalgiris”.

How 15 minutes He told colleagues in Spain that I. González is not a well-known specialist even in his country.

He spent most of his career in Gran Canaria, where he worked as an assistant to the main team for eight years (2009-2017). Before that, for four years, Israel worked for a modest Santander team in the north of Spain, their home region. Interestingly, he got his first coaching lessons working in Gran Canaria, only with youth teams.

Getty Images / Euroleague.net nuotr./Israelis Gonzalezas

Getty Images / Euroleague.net nuotr./Israelis Gonzalezas

It is joked that I. González, who studied basic training in Las Palmas, later obtained a master’s degree in basketball there. At the Club Gran Canaria, the specialist studied with coaches such as Luis Casimir, Pedro Martínez and Aito García Renaissance.

When AGReneses received an offer from ALBA in Berlin in 2017, it chose I. González as its first assistant. Two Lithuanians, Marius Grigonis and Rokas Giedraitis, managed to work with this Spaniard in Berlin.

15 minutes According to sources, I. González is one of the calmest people in the Spanish landing club in Berlin, which ranges from the position of sports director to the headquarters of coaches and even specialists in the youth program. However, he is a sincere, hard-working and respected coach on the team.

I.Gonzalez is very impressed with AGReneses’ basketball philosophy and the assistant is a total supporter of an experienced 74-year-old strategist game. The assistant has great knowledge of Aito and knows very well what he wants. And about AGReneses’ exceptional direction of basketball, we invite you to watch a detailed video analysis of Dainius Adomaitis 15 minutes urBONUS basketball podcast.

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By the way, due to the I.Gonzalez pandemic in 2020-2021. he was promoted from first assistant to “assistant chief” at the beginning of the season. Coaching position, which is valued more than assistant position.

„Scanpix“ nuotr./Israelis Gonzalezas ir Aito Garcia Renesesas

„Scanpix“ nuotr./Israelis Gonzalezas ir Aito Garcia Renesesas

Now I.Gonzalez will replace Aito at the head of ALBA for the first time. AGRenesis learned of the coronavirus diagnosis on Christmas Eve. Bet, 15 minutes According to sources, the Euroleague chief specialist is fine and his asymptomatic form of the disease has not worsened.

ALBA was now ready for AGReneses retirement. A season ago, the director of the Berlin club Himar Ojeda received a question from morgenpost.de about I.Gonzalez as a possible successor to AGReneses.

“The most important thing is that we have a very clear idea for our basketball program and we believe in it a lot. Aito is the most suitable person for her. We will do everything possible to continue working in this direction: with Israel or with someone else – or with Aito himself – said Ojeda, morgenpost.de. – Israel grew up to the right of Aito before working at the ALBA club. At Aito, we need someone who can better support you and take on even more responsibilities. A person who could share tasks with him sometimes took over work in training sessions, games, daily tasks. Now we have such a good combination. “

Photo by Scanpix / Israel Gonzalez, Aito Garcia Renaissance and Rokas Giedraitis

Photo by Scanpix / Israel Gonzalez, Aito Garcia Renaissance and Rokas Giedraitis

15 minutes Speaking in Spain, colleagues in Spain say that I. González is the new “Aito project” in his already called Berlin club “ALBA in Spain”.

Deputy Sheep has a short but victorious series of bosses. coach positions.

We will see soon when his baptism in the Euroleague ends. The start of the duel between Žalgiris and ALBA in Berlin – Tuesday at 9 pm Lithuanian time.



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