Historical and at the same time a special game characterized that of her Cyprus with Greece Saturday (18:15) for the second day of his third group Eurobasket the Christopher Livadiotis. Talking to Sport-fm.gr, The coach of the team of Megalonissos spoke with admiration for the Greek team, considering that he could reach the medals.
“It is true that against Bosnia my players made a very kind effort. We managed to reduce the difference to 6-8 points in the fourth quarter, we made a pretty big come back based on the opponent’s potential. But in the end it takes enough things to win such games. We have to keep a lot of positives, we were better and much more competitive than the games we played with Bosnia in the windows. We only have to continue“, He said of the defeat of the premiere.
Now in front of Cyprus is the clash with Greece, the first official in the history of the two countries. “The game against Greece has many peculiarities for us. We will try to get out the best we can on the court. It’s a very special game. As you know for the first time, Cyprus will face Greece in a basketball match, probably last. At least on our part we want to enjoy it, to be happy. We face players and coaches who were a source of inspiration for us were our indulgences. Satisfaction and joy is very great“, He stressed.
The same National Anthem will be rejected for both teams at a particularly moving moment. “The recoil of the common national anthem will be a highlight. It’s something we imagined when we started this effort. The feelings will be many. It’s another to say it and another to live it“, He underlined.
Asked, after all, how far Greece can get to this Eurobasket was optimistic. “In these tournaments the most important thing is to be able to make many different protagonists. The games are continuous, they can’t get the paddle themselves in every game. Greece I think has this element, it has many kids who can come forward and this is very positive. You find your chemistry and identity in the tournament. I am sure that from game to game the Greek team will be better. I believe it has the backgrounds and the prospect of reaching the end. But you have to go step by step, first to move on to the next phase and then the knockout you need a little bit and the luck, some circumstances. Everything will play their own role“, He noted.
Source: Sport Fm
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