With the well-known absences of Aris, PAOK is complete in the Thessaloniki derby

A very big derby includes the 18th matchday of the Stoiximan Basket League, since o Mars welcomes him PAOK in Alexandrio (11/02, 16:30, ERT3).

The “yellows” will line up with their known absences Roberto Galinat and George Filliou, who continue their recovery. On the other hand, the “bicephalic of the north” will be complete after some time, while the mission will also include Michal Michalakwho is expected to make his debut in the big game in Thessaloniki.

“Sunday’s game has its own importance, but it is no different from the other games. We want to get as high as possible in the standings with the ultimate goal of being in the top six. And in this effort each game has its own significance, regardless of the different texture of the game with Mars. We will prepare as best we can to win it.

In these derbies, psychology and concentration always play a role. Psychology has to do with how to deal with the difficulties of a game in general. The gathering mainly concerns the pieces of tactics that have been decided, whether and in what percentage they will be able to be implemented and through the process of imposing the rhythm to be able to judge the result in our favor. All this in an environment that we know will be difficult”, said ahead of the match Fotis Takianos.

On the part of Aris, the direct partner of Yannis Kastritis, Christos Hasanidissaid about the derby: “The matches between Ari and PAOK always have their peculiarities and their own color. And many times their outcome has nothing to do with the situation in which the teams find themselves. We, however, do not deviate from our logic and remain faithful to our plan, so that we can get another victory”.