He admitted that Mr Olympic it’s a great team o Donatas Motegiounas but he expressed his belief that his team can get the victory in the semi-final of the Final-4.
The ace of the principality’s team also commented on the presence of the Olympiacos crowd, which is expected to be large in the stands of the stadium.
His statements in detail…
For the fact that Olympiacos will have more people in the stands
“It’s true that I like to play in such an atmosphere. We all know that Olympiakos fans are amazing and we have the utmost respect for them. Last year we played against them and they supported their team as best they could. It was amazing to play there. On the other hand it can also put a lot of pressure on them. If they have a lot of fans in the stands, this fact will add weight to the shoulders of the players. We will see what will happen. In any case, we are preparing to put up a huge fight.
It was a very difficult series with huge intensity. They got tired, we got tired too, but in the end they defeated us. We were rightfully excluded. This year we beat them twice in the regular season and reporters were asking me if we got revenge. Not at all. It was just the regular season. Now we have to focus on Friday’s match. I know we can beat them, we all know we can beat them. Now it will play a role who wants it more. Who is ready to sacrifice everything. Who is ready to fight and claim every ball. They are a great team and we will have to do everything to beat them. We respect them a lot, but at the same time we will do whatever it takes to win and reach the final.”
For Monaco’s goal in Kaunas:
“We dream of winning the trophy. We all want it. On the other hand, we have to think about each match individually. The teams, the players, everyone will give 100%. And it will be difficult. We will play day after day. There will be high-intensity, high-level basketball. This will really take a lot of effort from all the players. From there, it will be a matter of who wants it more and who is willing to sacrifice the last 80 minutes of this Euroleague season.”
Source: Sport Fm
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