The BCL trophy will be up for grabs Pigeon bwin to the Final Four in Belgrade, a European trip that couldn’t have gone better this year for the Western Suburbs team.
At the press conference ahead of the semi-final with Tenerife, Vassilis Spanoulishe spoke of his team’s run and their will to succeed, as well as his memories of playing for the Serbian city.
“I am very happy that we are here, in this Final Four. A lot of people didn’t expect us to be here, but I did. It was our dream, our goal. To meet one day in a Final Four with the Dove and it happened this year. We deserved to be here like all the teams. It was a long season. All 4 teams deserved to be here. I tell my players to be themselves and play the way they play all year“, he initially said.
For the DNA of the Peristeri team to never give up: “This does not come overnight. He comes with work from the first day of preparation. The right players and right characters follow this mindset. It is very important for us to get the right players who will follow that mentality. We have… hungry players who want to do something special in their careers. They have a chance this year to do so. Nothing comes easy. All difficulties build character and momentum».
On how he prepares the team for a Final Four: “The hard times are behind. Now it’s easier. I enjoy. For Peristeri it was difficult to go to the TOP 16, the play offs, the Final Four. But now we have no pressure, we just go play basketball».
For the match with Tenerife: “We respect the team and its coach. They are a great team with many Final Fours. They have shown the winning mentality. We are new to the Final Four. But all teams have chances, from 25%. We have to play our basketball. Tenerife is a team that has answers to everything. We don’t want to play smart, just play basketball».
On the old battles he had in the city as a player: “I have good memories, but I keep those memories. But now I don’t play, my players do. They are the protagonists. We give them instructions. They decide the game».
Source: Sport Fm
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