Geragotelis for Petrusv: “Chances are against us”

Hopes, but not many about acquiring the Philip Petrounev keeps the Red Staras Yiannis Spheropoulos’ partner pointed out, Vasilis Geragotelis. The Serbian ace is engaged by a contract from Olympicbut he will hardly return to his roster.

“Good players fit everywhere. Montek is a player playing in the “4” position, but with a low shape he also plays in “5”, even in “3” in another shape. Petrusev is also in “4”, but he also gives solutions as a center. Yes, the chances are against us, but if he stays with us he will fill both positions. We signed two players and waiting for Boloby to return as quickly as possible. At the latest to return is in January. Maybe we want a player in this position and Petrusv may cover us there“, He told the EEC Web Radio.

On the design of the following season in the Red Star he said: ‘What is left is to acquire peripherals, perhaps two. We want to continue to improve. Last year we took a step further and finished from 16th place to 10th. I want to believe that we will be as competitive. Nothing is given in the Euroleague and especially in recent years. All groups are just as close. The budgets are growing and we have a big budget for Red Star data. We want to make a team competitive, more athletic, with a younger average age. The year has so many trips and great stress. It is easier to injure an athlete and we have done it in his first phase”

He concluded, saying: ‘Logic says we need to have more players. There are more games and we in the league have many trips to other countries. But, on the other hand, the big roster creates a problem because everyone wants to play and we have to manage players with a given time. The coaches should also manage the pace. We give 80 races and when you change shapes the pace spoils. It takes a “golden scales” to manage them all right, from time to participation to injuries“