Despite being many miles from Mar del Plata is hard to forget Patricio Garino. Mar del Plata are not many players in the National League, much less playing outside. If to this be added the basketball practicing and studying in the United States, call some attention.
After taking his early days to be with friends, family, witness the title of Union in the Final Four of the local tournament, he took a few minutes to talk and to discuss its first 8 months, almost like a professional.
Arrival in Montverde
With only 17 is not easy to go to another country, which you know will be your home in the coming years, that happened to Garino and suffered in the early hours: "When you get to Orlando had a fear ... the school did not know where to go, I knew nobody. Arrive at night with my mom and a medium dark hotel, we went to dinner and asked where are we? Wondering if I was going good, bad, if I miss him. "
already the next day things changed and the sun was clouded: "When I went looking for another coach to the hotel, took me to school and I was all ... the expectations were met and exceeded the, infrastructure, facilities, people who showed me the administration and teachers, I was left with an incredible peace of mind, knowing she was with all those amenities and the help we received was like a dream " .
"It was my mom and I started the classes as being in the Santa Cecilia (his school in Mar del Plata) a day ... Americans are not as affectionate, a little cold, but they are very helpful and give you support make you feel at home, there were things I did not understand and I stayed after school, friends, teachers, all helping you. "
One of the main problems in adapting the language and Patrick also had to go through this, "So with a base, thinking I knew some English, as the school is international, we have 50 different nationalities, are divided into levels of English, teachers know how much you talk, I have other more difficult subjects like U.S. History, Biology, Mathematics, the first few weeks it took, but then it was easy because you're always talking in English, will head systematizing, there were days that I even forgot words Castilian when talking to my friends. "
but also clarifies how is to live in, according to the Mar del Plata a place like few others: "I'm sure there is no school in Argentina that is at Montverde, in education and infrastructure, but what struck me most was the support of teachers, they explain all times necessary, if you do not understand stay after school, they explain, point by point, help you with your projects, make you feel at ease to learn, it costs you, one is half a vague but you put it that way more like it. "
team Undoubtedly the main reason was to play basketball and at another level, as it was in the school took some adaptation, but in this case was easier than usual: "From the beginning I did feel one more, already knew each other and talking more all in English is complicated, although he did not understand everything they said I incorporated in foods and different places, the team was my first base in college, also because we Boys from Cameroon, Brazil, New Zealand, Canada, Domenicana Republic, Puerto Rico, we are a diverse team, the school itself is special. The support I got from the first time made me feel like home. "
"As for basketball my expectation was to be a year of adaptation as a substitute, to see how the style of play is completely different, there are many different rules, the physical also There are guys who are a year or two guys but physically I went over my head was that way. "
The hardest part had to endure Pato was the part of the practice, which I knew would not be easy but it was worse than he imagined: "I knew that training would be very hard, regardless of whether amateur and nobody is all copper, and from the players and teams guys take it all very professionally, there are sponsors that give us clothes and slippers, travel, everything is very strict, nothing seems to be an amateur tournament. "
"I suffered and still suffer from the workouts, throwing up in many of how tired I was finished, but I knew I was going to that, the good thing is I met my coach last year at the World Cup, he gave me the confidence to play like I always did, from the first game in a friendly tournament pulled owner and never got ". Garino
level was varied over this first season, but finished with a higher level than what was playing before, "Despite all the ups and downs that I had, it was not easy for me, coming from a computer which got 20 points per game, which drew him a physical advantage the rest, go to a team with players from a different level, much more advanced, I was very happy to be my first year out second top scorer team, two official tournaments we played gave me the award for best player of the tournament went very well. "
"I had games where I played very well and others where I made two points or anything, the coach gave me the role of shooter the team, many possessions passed through my hands, sometimes pulling three or four triples and did not enter my head stopped working, my world was coming down, not wanting to play more, but those games helped me, changed my head a lot. "
Despite being a born forward, Patricio Garino had to adjust to playing in virtually all positions, to give a hand to his team: "I'm playing as a starting forward, then when you leave our guard play step two, I am always between these positions, also any chance of errors when loading did our two bases in that position. So I did wing pivot but a liar, I posted and then went to pull three points. "
"What I took was to adapt to the pace of play, although we do not watch 24 seconds of possession, there are times that one minute we run 15 pitches, the game speed is very fast, do not play with so many system, run and do not stop, took a while to adapt but it helped a lot. "
mentality, a necessary change
"What I changed was the head" Pato says pleased with this change in his attitude, "the maturity to play the games, closures difficult to drive when we are winning comfortably, my confidence in myself I am very demanding and always want to improve, defense, shooting, penetration physical, everything, but now I'm focusing more on the head and physically, but put on 10 kilos in these 8 months, I still have enough. " Routine
"In school we wake up at 6 o'clock, half an hour later I wake up because we have breakfast at 7, at 7:45 is 15 minutes with teachers and counselors, where everyone tells how he feels recommendations, a informal talk. "
the day goes on and does not stop at any time, there is always a task to perform: "From 8 to 12 have classes, then there is an hour and a half to eat, where an hour's basketball team used to go to the gym after lunch, we have classes at 13:30 until 15:15, then training begins at 15:30 until 18 and then dinner until 19, we have 2 hours mandatory study for all foreigners who live there you can not use phones or computer, if you have a good average you can do it, so with the 9.50 that I have that option. At last we have a time to be with the kids and the lights 22 and we have be sleeping. " The school has
introduce stricter rules and the boys have enough cortitos: "If you do not respect the things we have hours of community service, helping gardeners, cleaning the horses, whatever. I spent the first Saturday morning I did not want to build my bed, it was 6:30 I had to train and did not want to do, when I returned the man who cares for us told me I had to go 2 hours in the kitchen as a punishment " .
The NBA, a possible dream
During his stay in America, Patrick was able to see two games of the NBA and both Argentine presence, as was the encounter between Orlando and San Antonio Spurs Ginobili Magic and Milwaukee Bucks against Delfino.
"The party invited me Manu was a dream, what life was eager to see an NBA game and watch Manu was unbelievable. That day we arrived in Hawaii for a tournament, I was tired, but I enjoyed it as ever, was 12 rows from the court, in addition to Orlando's new stadium is a palace, then gave me VIP tickets to go to say hello and stay chatting, was really impressive, knowing to Manu, see how humble he is, talk like a guy who knew a lifelong impact on me, humility and professionalism that have NBA players is admirable. "
Duck knows that his hope of playing in the best league in the world ever is closer, but still has his feet on the ground: "With the training I'm wearing and what I sacrificed not impossible, never-ending motivation. The steps come closer but it is just around the corner is a huge sacrifice that must be done. I'm always in touch with the people in the NBA next year when you finish school talk and see what you recommend to go to university. "
His return to Argentina
always nice respite, a break, and more if you can do it surrounded by who else wants: "Ill be on vacation did not come, I come from almost 2 years of nonstop basketball, over these 8 months without coming, but a bit strange as life in America is not feeling very agitated, but eventually the food and friends begin to wonder, after so long was eager to return, I take as a relaxing, but still active as always, I can not stop at all, I know my goal is possible so I never stop improving. "
If everything continues its normal path, in addition to visits of rigor, Garino use these 9 days in Mar del Plata for the 13 Club calzarce of his love and return to playing around with his friends: "In addition to seeing family I trained and friends, God willing I'll play on Sunday League Junior Union, re- relive those beautiful moments and is also a challenge for me to see if it evolves to another level and also enjoy the club that is so strange. I do not want to press, the head changed me, winning or losing is not the same for me if the other team beat us and you better be something else, I enjoy playing again with my friends, there is yet more cold, this I do not want to lose ever. " Selection
Argentina
In a special year for Patricio Garino as it is the U19 World in Latvia and was called into the preselection, with much faith to be among the 12 who travel: "They started training in February and a economic issue could not travel, but if everything is given in the second concentration will be in May, my school ends in June but I am making efforts to let me go and to be in these workouts, my goal is that, I do not want to miss a practice more or risk my position in the team. "
know which gives some advantages to being outside the country, but his feeling the shirt remains the same: "Fight for a job is hard, love to have one of the country and being far more now is very strong, no I want to lose this World Cup. Kid's dream is to represent the country, despite a greater selection than is the World Cup and take it to that extent, be in another country with people do not know, other teams and representing all your people is a feeling that would not change anything and would give anything to return to repeat it. "
Future "The idea with the school is to continue what I'm doing is not anything wrong with the materials and teacher I am well off, to fulfill the responsibilities. With regard to basketball are going to change things up a bit because I'll be one of the leaders of the team, because we have several players that are that are seniors, so I talked to my coach and I said I'll take the head of the team, so I have to take it seriously because it is no small thing to stand out a bit more and go advancing day by day. "
Patricio Garino continues to write its history, both in terms of both social basquetbolístico. Until now it was not at all bad and its future looks hopeful that it can be a great basketball player, but that still have a long and sacrificed.
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