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Interim head coach Marc Steutel thinks that not many would agree with Svetislav Pesic's statement. With Nate Reinking unavailable, Steutel is looking to battle against Serbia just like against Latvia during the previous window.

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With Nate Reinking unavailable due to his commitment to the NBA, Great Britain's national team has a new head coach for the November 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers window - Marc Steutel.

Asked about the upcoming matches against Serbia and Latvia, the Newcastle Eagles specialist admitted that a tall task is waiting ahead for the British.

"We've got a monumental task ahead of us against two basketball powerhouses but this is why we compete and there were a lot of positives for us from our last qualifier against Latvia," Steutel told. "We've just got to embody all of those things again and work towards the outcome that we desire from these games."

Serbia's head coach Svetislav Pesic made headlines last week, claiming that Great Britain is a stronger team than Serbia. Steutel was not shy to comment on his colleague's statement.

"Every coach in the world has a unique viewpoint for their situation at any given moment, and I'm not sure how many people in international basketball would agree that we’d be favored against Serbia whether they have their NBA guys or not, as their head coach has said," Steutel started off.

"As far as his comments, he can feel how he wants to feel – we’ll prepare with the mentality that it's about us, doing the right things, embodying the Great Britain style of basketball, and doing everything we can to be successful," the coach explained.

The matchup between Great Britain and Serbia is scheduled for November 11th at 20:00 CET in Newcastle.

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