
{"id":45679,"date":"2015-04-23T20:04:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T00:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oncubamagazine.com\/?p=45679"},"modified":"2015-04-24T14:36:48","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T18:36:48","slug":"nbas-first-day-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/styles-trends\/technologies-of-communication-and-media\/nbas-first-day-in-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA\u2019s First Day in Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA delegation that arrived early on Thursday in Cuba didn\u2019t take a break and went directly to interact with local basketball players.<\/p>\n<p>The first training camp scheduled in this four-day visit of the NBA to Cuba was conducted at the Manuel Fajardo Higher Institute of Physical Education, in Havana.<\/p>\n<p>These clinics are part of the NBA\u2019s Basketball without Borders program, which has reached more than 220 countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve taken the program to countries that are much farther away, so why not Cuba?\u201d said Dikembe Mutombo at a press conference held before this first training camp. \u201cThis is a historic visit. We are building a bridge between Cuba and the United States, and we want to thank those who have made this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President of the Cuban Basketball Federation Ruperto Herrera praised the program and said this was a valuable idea that would undoubtedly contribute to the development of this sport in Cuba.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_01822.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_01822.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0182\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_01822.jpg 755w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_01822-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_01822-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alberto Andr\u00e9s Garc\u00eda, regional director of the International Basketball Federation said that this first step should lead to future fruitful endeavours.<\/p>\n<p>On his part, Steve Nash, focused on assessing the quality of Cuban basketball and its prospects: \u201cCuba is renowned the world over for its athletes, and these clinics are going to help improve the quality of basketball here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the press conference it was announced that during their stay, the NBA representatives will select two Cuban players to take part at a training camp they will be holding in the summer in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The NBA In Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05861.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0586\" width=\"755\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05861.jpg 755w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05861-750x496.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05861-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the press conference, coaches and players headed to La Mariposa sports ground, where a big crowd piled up to see the NBA visitors train the women\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n<p>They placed several boxes with Spalding balls in the center of the court, and gave the first instructions. It was a non-stop session.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45731\" style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05082.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05082.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0508\" width=\"358\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05082.jpg 358w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_05082-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jasiel Rivero, Cuba\u2019s best basketball player.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yaima Boulet, one of the players at the clinic said that this would be an unforgettable experience: \u201cHaving the opportunity to be trained by these players, by these basketball stars, means a lot to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jasiel Rivero, currently considered Cuba\u2019s best basketball player, also shared his impression with OnCuba: \u201cThey are NBA stars. I never thought I would be advised by these people one day. This is a big step for Cuban sports\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Nash told OnCuba that he expected to learn a lot from this trip. &#8220;Frankly I\u2019m happy to teach and share in this camp with the kids, but I would like to learn more about their experiences, the culture, this beautiful island and its history,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Cuban players&#8217; skills, he said that there is a lot of potential, but changes need to be made to raise the performance level. &#8220;I think the biggest thing is building a system that can match other systems around the world,&#8221; he said, &#8220;Cuban players need to be exposed to different ideas and different ways of training and growing. Their players will grow because they have the physical ability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With regards to the Miami Heat\u2019s stance on the NBA trip to Cuba, Nash said he understood it was a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiami is home to a large community of Cubans in the United States,\u201d he said, \u201cand we know their history is tricky. It\u2019s something that we hopefully we can patch over the next generation or two, but right now we are here to just try to share as much of this camp with these young kids. I\u2019m not here to do anything but to help as many of these young players as possible and to learn about this wonderful island.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45722\" style=\"width: 755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nba21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nba21.jpg\" alt=\"nba2\" width=\"755\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nba21.jpg 755w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nba21-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nba21-750x487.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Nash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WNBA\u2019s Ticha Penicheiro, also in Cuba as part of this delegation, said that they wanted to share their passion for basketball with the Cubans. \u201cWe want to share our history with them, Steve\u2019s, Dikembe\u2019s and mine. We want kids here to dream of becoming big basketball players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for her impressions on the Cuban national team, Penicheiro said that the girls needed to be more enthusiastic, more passionate about the game. \u201cWhen I was their age, I was unstoppable. Some of the girls look tired. They have all the physical conditions, but they have to work to develop their skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45734\" style=\"width: 755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_086711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_086711.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_08671\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_086711.jpg 755w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_086711-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_086711-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ticha Penicheiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dikembe Mutombo also commented on the quality of the game: \u201cI\u00b4m happy with the level of the competition and the skills these young women have. They are going to be my replacement. They are much more talented; they\u00b4re more developed; they know what you are saying, they only have to be shown movements once and are able to repeat them easily. 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The first training camp scheduled in this four-day visit of the NBA to Cuba was conducted at the Manuel Fajardo Higher Institute of Physical Education, in Havana. 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