After the loss to France in the quarterfinals of the 2022 EuroBasket, Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco was asked about Simone Fontecchio who lost two free throws that could’ve sealed the victory, via Eurohoops:
“It can happen. A couple of days ago. Cedi Osman is a huge player, an NBA player. It can happen. One time I was with Bane Prelevic. You know him. And he told me when I was so upset after a game we lost against Virtus and I missed some shots. And he told me. How many shots are you going to miss in your life? How many shots did you miss until today and how many you’re going to miss in the future? And I tell him, I don’t know… 5000? Yeah, so? This is our life. This doesn’t count. It’s how you play that’s different. The connection you have with basketball. The love for the game that you go,” Pozzecco said.
