Spanoulis: “We will face Panathinaikos with respect, but without fear”

Very close to jambol are her semi-finals Basketball Leaguewhich start next Saturday (13/5).

In the context of the press conference for the semi-finals and finals of the event, Mr Vasilis Spanoulishis coach Pigeon bwintalked about the team’s progress so far and also about the pairing with him Panathinaikos.

What the Peristeri coach said in detail at the Basket League semifinals press conference:

“Right now we have to keep our feet on the ground and understand that we are playing with a Euroleague team. It is no small thing for us to be here. We have worked a lot. Now players want more games, it’s a mental issue not a physical one. We haven’t had that many games all year, but it’s hard to train and think about a game 20 days later. We tried to keep the team fit. We treat a great team like Panathinaikos with respect and we will try to do our best.”



On whether he feels the same…stomach-tightening as a coach: “The matter of coaching is easier. As a player I tried to keep myself in a perfect state. I always wanted to be ready, 100%. I was worried about everything. I was wondering if I should have an injection for the pains, I was anxious. A player has these. As a coach you have other things. I’ve worked with great coaches throughout my career, I’ve been blessed. All this helps me in my beginning as a coach. It was more difficult for me as a player than as a coach.”

For Peristeri’s good performances in the derby and semi-finals: “We want to go step by step. We put our own championship with ourselves, not with the other teams. With our own goals and our own “wants”. We will face Panathinaikos with respect, but without fear. We’ll try to do the best we can and be competitive as much as we can, try our best.”