Facundo Campazzo: 'Jokic was the only Nuggets player who knew me' / News - Basketnews.com

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While Facundo Campazzo is on holiday, waiting for his return to the Denver Nuggets training camp, it is expected that there will be some news about his future in the NBA.

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The Argentine guard comes off two great performances in Argentina's last two wins against Venezuela and Panama, and prior to those matches he had been visiting various media outlets giving interviews.

First off, he went through the ESPN Playroom studios, where the former Real Madrid player talked about different topics.

Campazzo was asked who was his first teammate to follow him on Instagram: "The first one was Monte Morris and the second was PJ Dozier. I didn't realize if anyone saw my stories without following me, I don't watch that," he said.

The 31-year-old guard also referred to the poor knowledge that the Nuggets staff had about him. "I think they don't watch European basketball. I don't know if they do any research whenever a new player arrives. Let me doubt about that," he stressed.

Campazzo gave more details about the first training and video session with Michael Malone's team, where Nikola Jokic was the only one who knew him.

"For example, in our first training session together, we sat down in front of a TV screen and they put a video of highlights of each of the new players. I think there were three or four of us. So it was a minute, or forty seconds, of my videos with Real Madrid and the National Team.

I remember that there was a pass that I made against Serbia in the World Cup, with Jokic being present. The only one who knew me and knew how I played was Jokic, because we had played against each other in the World Cup," the player from Cordoba said.

He also talked about his mindset this season and how he felt not having the minutes on the court that he wanted: "I suffered. I wanted to compete and play. That's what I missed the most. Not playing can be frustrating.

I felt anger, but also sadness when the games ended. That lasted four days, then I get bored being angry all the time. Then I thought to myself, "What is there I can control?"

It was being in a good mood, practicing and being physically ready whenever Malone called my name. So I put all my energy in there," Campazzo noted.

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