The national team missed the Olympic meeting in Athens, Beijing, London and Rio. Nurse was named training pilot at the end of June to put a stop to this ugly sequence.
The 52-year-old American is getting to know the players he will have available for the FIBA World Cup in China, starting August 31. Canada's camp begins Monday in Toronto.
The representatives of the Maple Leaf must finish among the top two countries in the Americas to earn their Olympic qualification in Tokyo.
"We are only in the infancy. I need to get to know everyone from public relations staff to medical staff, Nurse explained during an interview with CBC. I will have to get a head fast because we will be in action on Wednesday. "
The Canadians will play the first of seven pre-season games against Nigeria in Toronto on Wednesday. They will meet the African team two days later in Winnipeg.
The other five games will take place between August 16 and 26 and will be played in Perth and Sydney, Australia. Nurse's flocks will meet the host nation and New Zealand twice, and then conclude their Oceania journey with a major test against the United States.
Nurse will be without a few key players, including R.J. Barrett, who has a calf injury, but he's not worried. He expects the team to be competitive and understands that he will have to create an optimal environment for success.
"Cory Joseph is ready to play, R.J. Barrett will be at the camp, but will not compete and Tristan Thompson has retired, as is Dwight Powell," said the head coach.
The Canadian squad will start the World Cup on September 1st against the Australian team. Matches against the Lithuanian and Senegalese teams will follow every two days.
Source link
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1248228/basketball-nick-nurse-rj-barrett-qualification-olympique-canada
