Finland coach Lassi Tuovi was asked about how working in different countries and cultures has helped him throughout his career and influenced him in building this version of the “Susijengi.”

“Every country teaches you so much,” Tuovi said, some minutes after leading Finland to the EuroBasket semifinals for the first time ever. “The main thing is that you need to understand the culture. Why people behave that way or why they are that way. t’s different to be after a lost game in Besiktas or Bologna compared to Yokohama. It tells you a lot about the next day in your life or practice. I hope that the secret of the coaches and most of the coaches – the best coaches – are saying is that the players say that you trust me and you want to help them.”

At the end of the day, you may win some medal

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