Spanoulis: “My players should measure their strength against a very big team”

The coach of Peristeri bwin emphasized the great difficulty for his team in the match against Olympiakos for the quarter-finals of the Greek Cup. Vasilis Spanoulisat the Final-8 press conference.

“It is a great success that we are in the Final-8 again, it is important to keep our feet on the Earth and not fly,” he said initially and added:

“We know what we want, we know who we are, we know what we want to do as an organization. What I will tell my players is to be proud of themselves, give everything and measure their strength against a very big team. A team that claims all the titles.

We are not at the same level as Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, we know that, but it is a basketball game and we will look to be ready and claim the chances that belong to us”.

In closing, he referred to the federation’s initiatives for the development of women’s basketball: “I want to welcome the actions of the Federation for the joint men’s and women’s press conference and for the fact that the Cup final of both will take place on the same day. It is something that helps the Greek reality both socially and athletically.”

On his part, Mr Leonidas Kaselakis he said: “For us it is a joy and a justification to be in the second Final-8. We know that our task is difficult, we face a team formed with high goals. We will focus on our own team. We will take our chances and may the best man win. It is very important that all basketball takes from the brilliance of the Final-8, in all its structures it must be composed. I wish you health and may the world enjoy it.”