For Athens, the National League “starts” on Thursday against Olimpico

Almost a month has passed since the start of the National Basketball League, although Athens He only played two games. Incredible but true, Verde is the club with the fewest matches played in Argentina’s top competition. In any case, for Atenas, the National League begins on Thursday, against Olimpico de La Banda in the General Bustos neighborhood from 9:05 p.m.

Gustavo Peirone’s team fell in both matches played in the elite’s return season. They were “missable” matches against champion Boca (69-81) and runner-up Instituto (74-87), armed to fight well up front. The difference was much greater than that indicated by both final results. Be careful that no one gets confused. Athens is not there to compete with the best, the competition is another. Athens has to start winning so as not to suffer as it did just two seasons ago, that the start of too many consecutive defeats conditioned it for the rest of a season that ended with relegation.

For this reason, Athens has to get going on Thursday at the Athens Pretense Structures. He must leave behind the problems he went through, also at home, against Xeneize and Gloria with losses due to the disqualification of Toni Vicens (for different reasons) and the injury of Nicolás Zurschmitten. To begin to gain footing in their return to the National League, the Green have to present themselves as complete as possible. He cannot and does not have anything to give away. It is expected that the Negro Peirone team will also have the expected ninth signing. The rise of pivot Earl Watson is expected. Athens let too much time pass without completing the squad. The Greek did not take advantage of the absence of matches that the start of the competition presented him with to enhance his potential.