Takianos: “With the two new additions, we are starting again to get to where we want to be”

THE PAOK had an easy night against Apollon Patrons, with the Thessalonians winning comfortably by a score 85-70 in Pylaia, in a match for the 17th matchday of the Stoiximan Basket League.

Speaking after the end of the match, the coach of the “double head of the north”, Fotis Takianos, he focused on the newcomers, Towns and Williams, but also on the team’s need to make changes to its roster for the third time this year.

At the same time, he also mentioned the upcoming derby with Marsbut also in the “key” points that will decide the match in question.

Fotis Takianos’ statements in detail:



For the win: “In the last month, the team has been in a deficit which is mainly due to the fact that we had a short roster and coming from a difficult period with participation in Europe as well. It’s the third time we go to rebuild the team, because when the league started we had McNeese’s injury, bringing in a new player, so one way we started, one way we progressed and one way we ended up. So with the new two additions, we start again to get to where we want to be. The two players will help us, because they showed very good elements, but the important thing is to play well as a team. The goal is to integrate the players into the team, to show the good face of PAOK, as in the past. The aim is to get 100% of the new players, but with the proper integration they should show through the team their abilities.”

For the derby with Mars: “We know the importance of the match, for us thessalonians, we will try to prepare as best as possible with the logic of the new team we have and go to fight against Aris, who has shown his potential this year. We have to do what we do every time, with concentration, good training, with a good reading of the opponent, to fight our battle”.