Without two PAOK against AEK Betsson BC

“Lavomenos” will go to Ano Liosia o PAOK for the showdown with AEK Betsson BC (25/11, 20:15), for the 8th matchday of the Stoiximan Basket League.

THE Fotis Takianos he does not count on two key members of his team, as they were left out of the mission Laurinas Beliauskas and Michael Gilmore. The Lithuanian is suffering from a sprain and the American forward from a virus.

Thus, the mission of the “double head of the north” consists of: Kendall Smith, Andrew Harrison, Nikos Tsiakmas, Stavros Schizas, Michalis Tsairelis, Elvar Fridriksson, Vangelis Margaritis, Nikos Arsenopoulos, Thodoris Skoulariotis, Aristotelis Sotiriou and Justin Alston.

From then on, in view of the match with Union, the coach of PAOK, Fotis Takianosemphasized: “At the given time when we face AEK Betsson BC, our opponent is in a very good rhythm. The players show that they have adapted. They are a team that plays at a high pace, their games have high scores and many players who can threaten the opponent’s basket. Our main concern will be not to open up the pace of the game.

We will have to be consistent in our defensive tactics to limit the quality and good scorers of AEK and claim the victory through a process that we have repeated, of high concentration, commitment to the defensive part and teamwork. We would all like to be in this tough game. Unfortunately we are not, but we will find solutions through the group process, as we have done on other occasions».