Georgia national team head coach Ilias Zouros spoke at a press conference after the 85:60 win over Cape Verde.
A very convincing victory for Georgia, for whom this is the first World Cup victory ever. However, there is no time to relax, and coach Illias Zouros is aware of that:
“A historic moment for Georgian basketball. The first victory at the first participation in the World Cup, but let’s move on. Next is a difficult match with Slovenia and we have to do well.
Slovenia is one of the best teams in the world. I can’t answer this tactically of course. They play together for a long time. Doncic can do everything, it’s a big challenge for us and we’ll see what happens next.“
When asked how much the contribution of Goga Bitadze and Tornike Shengelia means, the head coach of Georgia did not waste words of praise:
“I am very happy with Bitadze, he showed great basketball IQ and great ability. Unfortunately he and Shengelia were not with us last summer, they were injured. They are with us this year, which makes me happy and I’m glad that the boys are playing well.“