S. Obradovic: “Our direct competitor is Panathinaikos – What happened in our first match is rare”

The very challenging consecutive games in Euroleague continues o Panathinaikos AKTORwho this time hosts the Monaco at OAKA (21:15, NovaSports Prime, sport-fm.gr, News Bulletin 247) for the 21st matchday of the competition.

In view of this confrontation, Mr Sasha Obradovic spoke of the good condition in which the Monegasques recently and emphasized the great difficulty of the match at OAKA. At the same time, he also referred to the first match between the two teams, which was decided with his buzzer beater Grigonis.

“The win against Baskonia gives us a different energy to go to Athens, even if we face some problems, like the fact that Eli Okobo can’t play and Jordan Lloyd has just returned. We had to overcome stressful situations. We have to maintain the good approach we had against Barcelona, ​​against Olympiakos and against Baskonia. Against Maccabi, our attitude could create doubts and anxiety.

It’s good that Jordan is back, even if it takes a while to get his rhythm back. The scenario of the first match against Panathinaikos? This is something that happens extremely rarely. It was a match we controlled for a long time before getting stuck at the end. We will play a direct competitor. It is good that the whole team is ready and in good health. Mike James in front of a well-informed audience? We will need them all at a very high level, not just Mike.” specifically stated Sasha Obradovic.

For his part, Jacob Ouattara said: “The victory against Baskonia did us a lot of good. It was a very important match and we had to win it. Everyone was able to respond. We want to find consistency in the Euroleague, it is very important. It is a very tough league where anyone can beat anyone. We have to find stability there and I think we are capable. We go to Athens to get our revenge because we let the first match slip from our hands. The first game will be much more difficult there. To win, we will have to focus on ourselves and have the right state of mind. Physically we feel good. The coach pays attention to our recovery and the way we train. We know that we need all our strength for the next matches”.