"One on one" with Luis Scola

LAS VEGAS (FIBA Americas Championship 2007) – He was one of the most important figures coming to the FIBA Americas Championship, and he proved it on the court. With great leadership, he led Team Argentina to the qualification for the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, in spite of a group of key players who didn’t come to Las Vegas.

How does this moment feel to you?

It’s a great moment for us. The truth is that I really enjoyed this tournament.

What do you think was the key factor?

We managed to find a way to win games. Even when things didn’t go our way, we managed to keep it together. In the other hand, there were times wherein we were winning without doing what we were supposed to. Luckily, we understood which the right way was, and we follow it. It was like that throughout the whole tournament, and that was the key factor in my opinion.

What merit can be attributed to your coach?

He had a lot to do with it. When you loose, the coach is always to blame, so when you win you have to give him credit also.

Today, Kammerichs’ coming from the bench was very important…

Yeah, he had a good game, particularly our defense.

Was this victory important?

I don’t know if it was the most important, but I feel proud of being part of this team. I enjoyed more than winning a title.

Fabian Garcia
FIBA Americas