Pesic: “We planned the tournament partly because of John, I’m sorry it’s not here”

Great Friendly in the evening (20:30) in Cyprus for National us, which will be ascertained with the Serbiacontinuing its preparation for Eurobasket!

The coach of tonight’s opponents of Spanoulis, Svetislav Pesiche expressed his disappointment on the absence of Yiannis Antetokounbos, and also talked about the situation in which he was all over.

The statements of the Serbian coach:



“We focus on our own evolution. We want to improve our physical state, to work on regular issues, to develop individually and to see where we are at the moment. These games are good for players to find their pace and contribute.

Daily workout is one thing, but games are different. Some matches have more to do with the preparation for the European Championship. For us, the coaching staff, it is important to observe and identify what to improve, both individually and as a team, and to see if players can meet all the requirements. “.

For absences and injuries: “We have 15 players here, two are injured and stayed in Belgrade. Nothing serious, but it is unlikely that we will be able to use Vassa. We want to give every player the opportunity to show what he can do. This is the purpose of our presence here. “.

For Giannis Antetokounbos: “I’m sorry it’s not here. We planned this tournament in part because of it. We have good relations with the Greeks – they always respond to our invitations and we pay back them. This time happened to them. Maybe they have a problem. I imagine they are just as disappointed that Misic is not playing ».

For the minimum preparation time: “I would prefer my players to participate in a training program all year round, but unfortunately it is not. Injuries are part of the game, so we are adapted. The players come from different clubs with different systems and then you have 28 days to combine them all. People are waiting for perfection, but it takes time to succeed. They are already in good form (referring to Lithuania), recently defeated Turkey, but they also gathered their full roster just a few days ago. All groups face the same challenge ».