Nikolopoulou: “We will submit a soul and heart to qualify for the octave”

The promise that the Women’s National will make a soul deposit to get the victory over the Turkey On Saturday (20:30) and qualify for the Eurobasket quarter -finals. Angeliki Nikolopoulou.

“It’s the game we are preparing for from the first day we started working together. We know Turkey very well, its systems, what problems they will try to create and we are very specifically aimed at this game to get the win. We have to take them out of pace, not let them put the ball close to the basket which is their great power and of course we have to put pressure on the guards they create for the rest of the team. “stressed the international guard.

As for the support of the world, which is expected to be greater than the previous game noted record In her story Women’s Nationalhe said: “We have managed to remove stress from our minds from day one and playing with Switzerland. The world is our sixth player, it gives us extra push and not more pressure. We want to give them the joy and reach Europe’s eight best teams. We are all determined to lay the soul and heart on the court to get to victory. “

She has stated that this Eurobasket will be her swan song with the coat of armsbut he puts the team above all. “The team and its victory, my track, doesn’t even have a thought in my mind right now. I want the best for the team to do what we have been working on for three years now. “

For her part, Peter Preca’s partner, Katerina Delisaid about Saturday’s big showdown: “There has been a great effort immediately after the draw. We were preparing for all teams, and especially for Turkey, as one of the two teams will qualify for the quarter -finals. We are very well read, but when you play on such a beautiful stadium that it seems like it will be full, surely the information to the girls is a piece, but tomorrow the game will be judged in detail, concentration, passion and militancy. With the help of all of us, the players, the ran, your own (media), the world and the federation, we all want to take a step to find ourselves in the octave. “he said.

“There is a little stress, but once you get out of the locker room you are ready to play for your life and survive. The girls are thirsty and we are giving all our strength to do our best and qualify. We face a very good team that has experience, height and speed. We are waiting for the world and with their positive energy to give us a push to take the one step that separates us from the octave, “he concluded.