{"id":3666,"date":"2012-03-22T10:26:05","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T10:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2012-03-22T10:26:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T10:26:05","slug":"we-need-more-exposure-to-compete-at-highest-level-geethu-anna-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=3666","title":{"rendered":"We need more exposure to compete at highest level: Geethu Anna Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td><strong>By Ronisha Bhattacharrya<\/strong><br \/>\n<g:plus href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/116683422384737745301\" rel=\"author\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\"><\/g:plus>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n{googleAds}<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2004395898380537\";\n\/* ISN Article Link Ad *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"2184518010\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 200;\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>{\/googleAds}\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/chess\/geethu-anna-jose.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"We need more exposure to compete at highest level: Geethu Anna Jose\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" \/>Geethu Anna Jose, who hails from Kerala, is an Indian basketball player and has led the Indian Women&#8217;s National basketball team on number of occasions. She was spotted by the Southern Railway basketball team. She was also the first Indian player to play for an Australian Club as a professional. In conversation with <strong>Ronisha Bhattacharyya <\/strong>of <strong>Indian Sports News, <\/strong>Geethu talks about the game, basketball league in Australia and many more. <strong>EXCERPTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>ISN: You played in the Australian League. What is the main difference between playing in an international league and that playing in India?<br \/>Geethu:<\/strong> The Aussie league just has one defender; however the national league here has two or three defenders. So the playing technique is different.<br \/><strong><br \/>ISN: This is a slightly off beat question; we have heard that you had been approached by a producer for a movie? Are these rumours true?<br \/>Geethu:<\/strong> Oh yes, a Tamil movie maker did approach me a while back, but nothing actually has happened. Yes I was approached, but rest everything is stalled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISN: What do you think about the Indian basketball scene? What do you think we should do to get through international events like Olympics?<br \/>Geethu: <\/strong>I think personally that to play in different leagues and to get through to international events like Olympics, we need to practice better, go out and play and also exposure plays a very important role. We need to get enough exposure.<br \/><strong><br \/>ISN: You have been called a pretty face on the court umpteen numbers of times. How do you handle when people start concentrating on the person more than the game?<br \/>Geethu: <\/strong>I think as far as I am concerned, it is a good factor. If through my popularity people are getting drawn to the game and are actually following it, what else could I have wanted? In a way I am promoting the game and it is a good thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<table width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td><strong>By Ronisha Bhattacharrya<\/strong><br \/>\n<g:plus href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/116683422384737745301\" rel=\"author\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\"><\/g:plus>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n{googleAds}<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2004395898380537\";\n\/* ISN Article Link Ad *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"2184518010\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 200;\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>{\/googleAds}\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/chess\/geethu-anna-jose.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"We need more exposure to compete at highest level: Geethu Anna Jose\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" \/>Geethu Anna Jose, who hails from Kerala, is an Indian basketball player and has led the Indian Women&#8217;s National basketball team on number of occasions. 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