McKissick: “I fell in love with everything at Olympiakos – Partizan is the best home after SEF”

No problem with the “hot” atmosphere he will face Olympic on Thursday at Stark Arena against Partizan (9:30 p.m.) there is no o Shaquille McKissickas he told Serbian Mozzart Sport.

“If you’re thinking about the atmosphere on the pitch all week, then you’re not going to play well. I have experience from Belgrade and I know how it will be. I have also competed in many derbies in Greece and I know what awaits me. I think they will be fun. If you don’t like the atmosphere in Belgrade, you don’t like basketball. They have the loudest fans and create an ideal environment to play basketball. Since I was little, I dreamed of playing in such a stadium. For me it is the best in Europe, beyond – of course – that of Olympiakos and its world. The fans of the two countries are similar and I like that in Serbia“, said the American ace.

As for the opponent? “Partizan has one of the best attacks in the Euroleague. They have a lot of good names on their roster, but I wouldn’t want to talk individually, maybe just about Nanali. He is excellent and it might be my mission to tag him. Pander is one of the best one-on-ones, and they also have LeDay leading their racket. They are generally very strong and attack with many options“, emphasized “Sack”.

He is now in his fourth year at Olympiakos and is enjoying everything. “I had faith in myself and wanted to build something by coming to Olympiakos. When I arrived, I fell in love with the fans, the coaches and generally everyone in the team. That’s why I feel at home here. When I came nine years ago to Europe for Pesaro I knew nothing about European basketball. Since I was little I wanted to go to the NBA and I didn’t know there was basketball life in Europe. I’m happy to be here now and experience it all by challenging for titles. It has been an incredible journey and I am grateful for everything“, concluded the 33-year-old guard/forward.