For the return with Matias Lessor in Belgrade ahead of his matches Panathinaikou with Maccabi Tel Aviv he spoke Ioannis Papapetrou.
In his statements about Game 3, the Greek forward talked about how tough the Israelis are in their game, while he also spoke about psychology which has the “clover”.
In detail, what Ioannis Papapetrou mentioned:
“It’s nice to be here again. And me and Matias Lessor. We are confident, we know that the team can play good basketball away from home, we have proven it during the season. We believe in ourselves and our preparation. We have done a lot of work for these matches.
Maccabi are a very tough team, they have proven it. She played very well against us, she is aggressive, she punishes our every mistake, she scores baskets easily and she attacks quickly after our baskets. We have to be very careful defensively. Let’s be solid. Baldwin is a great player, he has been playing for many years in the League, if he doesn’t play Maccabi will have to adjust their game. We have to concentrate on our own game.
People understand, we are fighting for something. I have had a season with ups and downs, with injuries and operations, but I feel good and I try to work as much as I can for situations like these, to be able to help. It is strange that we face Maccabi in Belgrade. I don’t know how crowded the stadium will be, I have played in this arena with packed stands. We will come out to fight, we know how crucial the fight is».
Source: Sport Fm
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