Klaver counted Barzokas among the coaches helping him and left out Jasikevicius

His interview with Basketnews felt like an early career review. At least it is Victor Klaver begins to realize that “I’m more interested in what happens off the pitch“. The veteran Valencia striker explained that he is already thinking and talking about his next steps “with many people“as he’s now approaching his 35th year, though”I have not decided yet“What he wants to do exactly.

What he does know is that his career is in its final stages and he’s trying to enjoy every moment, making up for the time he lost during his five years at Barcelona. “I would love to continue, I left with some bad feelings as I played very little last season‘ he said characteristically.

One can understand why he didn’t include Sarounas Jasikevicius among the coaches who supported his development. Although he understood that the divorce last year (summer 2021) with the Blaugrana “a career decision“, left the Lithuanian coach out of the ordinary.

Instead of this “George Bartzokas is undoubtedly one of them“who shaped him as a player and gave him the opportunity to be reborn after three lackluster years in Portland in the company of “in Russian locomotive Kuban”Pesic in Valencia and Barca“, Because “He supported me a lot, he helped me to play better“.

Claver also thanked Sergio Scariolo who understood his need to stay away from the Spain national team at EuroBasket 2022 for personal reasons as he wanted to fully recover.