Ioannis Sfairopoulos, head coach of Crvena Zvezda talked before tommorow’s game against Baskonia in the 22nd round of the EuroLeague.
Baskonia is a tricky opponent to say the least, which the Greek strategist pointed ou. The main goal for the red and whites is to stop the offence of the Spanish team.
“We are playing against a team that plays excellently away and has an excellent record, and if we don’t have a good approach, it won’t be good. We have to face and accept that we are facing them as a team, regardless of who their top scorers are, like Howard.”, started Ioannis Sfairopoulos.
Javonte Smart?
“We have Javonte Smart with us, but this is his first practice, and tomorrow is his first game. I believe in him, he is a great player, but we need to be patient with him. It will take time for him to adapt, especially at the beginning, he needs to find his rhythm. Tomorrow we will decide if he will play, but there’s a chance. He’s training, ready, and I’ll also see how he looks in practice tonight and tomorrow, and then we’ll make a decision. He will bring athleticism, he is also a great shooter and he is great in defense. He will help us in all aspects.
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Ioannis Sfairopoulos on injured players Nemanja Nedovic and Nikola Topic
“They are progressin, they have double sessions every day, the medical team is with them, they are working well to recover and return to the field. I also want to say that the fans will come, and it will be full, which is very important for us. We need support because we have to take it game by game; it’s too early to think about other matches. Tomorrow, all together, the team and the fans, we have to focus only on this game, not on the future.”