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Pierre: “Kalathes is our second coach on the court”

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European basketball has turned its attention to Berlin Final Fourwhere Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Olympiacos and Real Madrid tomorrow (24/05) they enter the battle for its conquest Euroleague.

THE Dyson Pierreshortly before the semi-final with the “greens”, he spoke about what his team will need to do, but also about his enormous value Nick Calathes as a whole Sarunas Yasikevicius.

In detail what he said:

On how he feels about being in the Final Four: “It was a goal of mine since I came to Fenerbahce. And not only my goal, but also the administration’s. We wanted to build a winning mentality. I’m glad we made it. The match against Panathinaikos will be difficult and we must be ready.”

For what the Turks should pay attention to regarding the “clover”: “We have to be careful in our defense and find the free shots. When we play good defense we also find the shots. We want to focus on ourselves and be ready.”.

On whether the games of the two teams during the season play a role: “We took things from the previous matches and we will make our adjustments. I think we will take the game where we think will be best for us. The coach and staff have done a great job all year.”

On whether it is a personal goal for him to limit Kostas Slukas – Kendrick Nunn: “Obviously they are two very good players. We have our tactics. We should do our job on everyone. I know what his scoring means to Panathinaikos. We want to be focused and do the job as a team”.

On the importance of Nick Calathes in the Fenerbahce roster: “Nick gave us a boost in the playoffs, he’s a great leader. He is our second coach, the coach on the floor. It means a lot to us. We’re going to need his best, and we’re going to need everyone’s best.”

Source: Sport Fm

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