Suleymanovic: ‘The previous year in Bilbao was the best of my career’

Bosnian football player Emir Suleymanovic relieved In his official presentation as a new player of the Surne Bilbao Basket, His previous stage, the 2019-2020 campaign in the Vizcaya capital, was “sportingly the best” of his career.

The 27-year-old power forward, who is 2.06 tall and has returned to Mirivilla after two seasons with Lenovo Tenerife, who won the Champions League last May, said: “I’m happy to be back in Bilbao. I am very happy,” he said. Precisely at his arena in Bilbao, which will be his court again.

“Sule” added: The decisive factor in his acceptance of the offer from the Basque Club was the ‘huge interest’ of both coaches Jaume Ponsarnau to show him.sports director Rafa Pueyo.

“It was a strange two years, but my only wish this summer was to be where they wanted me. We’ve got new players, but they’ve got a lot going on. They’re hungry,” he said.

On the other hand, the interior He confessed that he signed with Lenovo Tenerife two years ago with the intention of “taking another step”. In his career, he believes he hasn’t enjoyed enough opportunities.

“Forget the negatives and bring only the positives.Now I am 120% focused here to help my team It gives people joy,” said Suleymanovic, realizing the importance of “taking a step forward” on an individual level to alleviate the physical issues affecting the team.

In that sense, he believes the Euscal Copa final (7:30pm), scheduled to take on Kazoo-Basconia in Galdacao tomorrow Wednesday, will “help” him join the squad just 10 days before. increase. The start of the Endesa league after last weekend’s problems at the Torrelavega tournament.

Adam Smith, Agustín Uvar and Suleymanovic himself spent the first few minutes of the double date with LEB Oro’s two rivals Valladolid and Alega Cantabria. Nikola Radicevic missed both games due to physical problems, while Hakansson was absent in Sunday’s game against his side Cantabria. Surne Bilbao lost.

“You have to always have the same enthusiasm for your LEB Oro and ACB opponents. From these two games you can learn a lot to improve,” said Sulejmanovic. .