Bogdan Bogdanovic as the captain of “Orlovi” is optimistic even after the defeat against Italy in the Acropolis Cup. He sent interesting message to the “Azzuri”.
The Serbian national team played two matches at the tournament in Greece. Initially, they registered a triumph against the hosts, but then lost the match with the team led by Gianmarco Pozzecco.
The fact is that Serbia and Italy are the main favorites in their groups at the upcoming FIBA World Cup. It is certain that they will meet again. Captain Bogdan Bogdanović also know that.
“Good game Ragazzi, see you soon” – wrote Bogdan Bogdanovic with a picture of him and Nicolo Melli.
Apart from that, in the interview with the media after the match, the captain of Serbia emphasized that there is no reason to worry and that he is quite satisfied with what was his team shown:
“I am satisfied with my teammates and everyone, where we are and how we are in terms of fitness and mental preparation, it will be good. Everything seems right at the moment. We are not the ones making excuses. It was a fun game, we had to do better in defense, and we also missed some shots.”
The next challenge as part of the preparations for the FIBA World Cup, Serbia will have against Puerto Rico on August 16 at 19:00 in Belgrade.
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