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K On What Was Accomplished In Spain

"It feels good."

By JD King
USA players Demar Derozan (L), Rudy Gay (2ndL) and Kenneth Faried (R) listen their national anthem during the award ceremony after the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia
USA players Demar Derozan (L), Rudy Gay (2ndL) and Kenneth Faried (R) listen their national anthem during the award ceremony after the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia
Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno

The N&O has a Q&A up with Coach K while he was still in Madrid about the FIBA victory and what it meant. Here's the best part:

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What this group did was very special for me. This was a great team to work with. They always wanted to work, and they were very well prepared.

There were a lot of interruptions and they stayed focused on the team they were going to play next. They respected the process and as a result, the process turned out very good. We also couldn’t have been treated at a higher level by the people of Spain – from Gran Canary to Bilbao to Barcelona and Madrid. The tournament was run great and we’ve come away with a strong love for the country.

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