According to Christos Saloustro, the OPAP Cup Final 8 is a step forward for the institution and an unprecedented experience for all players. His guard/forward PAOK he believes that his team is capable of reaching at least the final.
-What are your thoughts on the first Final 8 in the history of the Greek Cup?
“It is an unprecedented experience for all the teams and for all the players. Something similar is happening at ACB. If we follow other examples of the Spanish League, we can go forward both as a league and as a Cup. I hope it will be a very beautiful experience for the viewers.”
-Where do you think your team’s quarterfinal match will be decided?
“It’s a knockout game. Even though we already have two defeats against Peristeri vsin, we have shown that we are competitive. We want to stop this streak and it will certainly do us good to see our mistakes, especially from the league game at home, which is also relatively close to the Cup match. We finished very close and with the same number of wins in the first round of the league, I think there are no big differences, so we will expect a very good game with two teams that will give everything for the win and the qualification.”
-What is the biggest challenge for your team through its presence in the Final 8?
“The way things turned out, to get to the end and play in the final is a challenge for all of us. If we are serious and pass the first game, of course we can also make it to the semi-final. But it is a process of consecutive games, which we have not experienced before, so we take it one game at a time. Anyway, whatever has to be done, it will be done very quickly.”
Source: Sport Fm
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