Achara: Young stars need to make me look bad
BySportsbeat
Published 06/08/2015 at 14:41 GMT
Kieron Achara wants Britain's emerging basketballers to force him out of the team as the country looks to make the step to the next level of international competition.
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Achara was part of the team that helped Great Britain to their first and only victory at the Olympic Games when they saw off China 90-58 at London 2012.
And Achara wants the team to continue moving in the right direction and has called on every member of the squad to play their part in driving up standards.
"I want guys to be making sure that I look terrible compared to them as that means the next batch have come through and I know that will mean our game has raised a level," he said.
"Ideally there should be no sure spots on the GB team.
"Every guy has to be working hard every day, even during the season, as if they are not stepping up during the season, they are not going to be in the GB team.
"That kind of pressure is needed to get guys to the next level."
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