Gareth Murray reckons Great Britain can get their World Cup qualifying bid off to a flyer on Friday in Leicester even though itâ€
s a step into the unknown.
The clash with Greece will be a first game in charge for Glasgow Rocks coach Tony Garbelotto with a handful of potential debutants in the mix.
But with the fixture marking the start of a new but controversial international schedule thatâ€
s left NBA and Euroleague stars frozen out, Murray admits itâ€
s felt like all change during the build-up this week.
“There are a lot of ifs but nine of the 12 from EuroBasket in September are in camp so there is a bit of continuity,†the Scots forward said.
“Weâ€
ve got that 10-day window but itâ€
s a new format: international windows, home and away games. A new coach. A first British coach involved.
“Itâ€
s going to be different from the last five years. But we need to win our home games if we want to move onto the next round.â€
It is understood Gabe Olaseni, GB’s stand-out performer at EuroBasket 2017, has been deemed unfit to play in the opener but Dan Clark is set to feature despite a hand injury.
Garbelotto is not obliged to name a final 12 until Friday evening.
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