The just-ended season
“It was a tough year, we had a lot of injuries from hits and accidents. The worst part is that throughout the season, we didn’t have a full roster, I couldn’t count on all the players even once. In the Serbian championship final, we only had ten players. We didn’t perform well in the EuroLeague, we didn’t like how we ended up. From that moment on, the team focused on winning titles. We took the Cup in February on neutral ground, which was important.
But, the way we won the ABA League, with a 3-0 in the final, was the pinnacle of everyone’s effort in the club, primarily the players. We didn’t like how the Serbian Superleague ended, we wanted it to be concluded on the court, but that can’t be controlled. The year ended positively, but with a strong emphasis that we need to be better in the EuroLeague next season,” Ioannis Sfairopoulos began.
The eternal derby
“More or less the same. Balkan countries, hot-blooded. I’ve experienced this in Greece too. It wasn’t anything new for me. It’s the same in Israel, Maccabi and Hapoel Jerusalem have a great rivalry, except when I was there, there were no interruptions and wins by default.”
Eight consecutive wins against Partizan
“I don’t look at numbers. For me, Zeljko Obradovic is the best coach of all time because he proved it by winning titles with different teams, which is not easy unless you are the greatest. I don’t want to belittle other coaches, but the results show that he is one of the best. Our wins against Partizan mean more to me because our team dealt with difficulties over a longer period, in four different competitions. Each game was special, each required a special approach, every game was a derby, and the most important thing is that the team prevailed. I don’t care about what is written and said.”
About reinforcements
“We’ve had meetings regarding the start of preparations, training, tournaments, our obligations, what we’ll do with the Super Cup… As for transfers, there are many names being mentioned, but nothing is final yet. There are players who are still playing for their teams, and that must be respected. Once they finish their obligations, we’ll talk to them. Of course, we have multiple goals in the EuroLeague, we want a stronger team,” said Ioannis Sfairopoulos.
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