Tofas-PAOK: Show reaction and stay alive in the “final”

The match of the year is ahead of him PAOKat least as far as Europe is concerned!

The “two-headed man of the north” is hosted in Bursa and the Tofas Spor Salonu from Tofa (09/01, 19:00, COSMOTE SPORT 5, sport-fm.gr), aiming only to win in order to stay alive for the qualification to the “16” BCL.

His team Foti Takianou made a bad appearance in the first match of the play-ins in “Palataki”, knowing the defeat with a score of 95-63 against the Turks and losing the home advantage. Now, the Thessalonians are required to show a reaction and a much superior face, so as to level the series at 1-1 and to send her to a third and final game at home (16/01, if necessary). In the event of a defeat, PAOK will bid farewell to the tournament for good.

The negative for the “two-headed man of the north” is that his very bad playing face continued in the championship as well, as he was defeated with a score of 85-79 at home by Maroussi. At the same time, the Thessalonians dissolved their cooperation with the very important Kendall Smithwhile they will not have at their disposal either Justin Alstonwho was injured in the first game.

PAOK’s mission in detail: Michael Gilmore, Tzamuni McNeese, Andrew Harrison, Nikos Tsiakmas, Stavros Schizas, Michalis Tsairelis, Elvar Fridriksson, Vangelis Margaritis, Nikos Arsenopoulos, Thodoris Skoulariotis, Aristotelis Sotiriou and Laurinas Beliauskas.

Ahead of the important match, Mr Fotis Takianos stated: “We are facing a very strong team, which was strengthened even more by the addition of Denmon, and this was evident from the first game between us. We lost the home game and the advantage we had, but our goal is to regain this hard-earned advantage and take the series to a third game.

Our task will be very difficult, because we have our problems and absences, while this time we will have to face a difficult seat. Despite the adverse conditions, I believe that this time we will be more ready and will manage to meet the demands of the match. We have to be focused, have confidence in our game and react, against a team with quality. Passion and intensity are needed from the start of the match and I believe we will bring that to the court.”