Spanoulis: “I don’t care about the past, if we are discussing it, they can spend 26, 36 or 56 years without semifinals”

The National Team did its last training in Riga ahead of the Great Avriani (09/09) clash with Lithuania for its quarter -finals Eurobasketwhere she will claim her qualification In the four -tier tournament.

THE Vassilis Spanoulis Speaking to press representatives, he shared his thoughts on tomorrow’s match, stressing that he did not concern him that the “official beloved” is 16 years away from the four, analyzed the differences of matches with Spain and Israelwhile also referring to the fact that Greece has managed to get wins in different ways of play per game.

In detail the statements by Vassilis Spanoulis:

His thoughts on tomorrow’s match with Lithuania: “It’s another knockout game. We are ready and we did not expect to prepare for the knockouts now. We are preparing from day one for these games and we are ready, calm and aware of what to do and execute our plan. “

For the fact that Greece is chasing its first victory in the quarter -finals after 16 years: “These are for journalists. You say it and I don’t like it at all. It’s a reality, but I’m not interested. I only look at the now. As long as you say they will be 26, 36, 56. If we live the moment it can change that. I’m only interested in tomorrow’s match with Lithuania. “

For the fact that National can win in many different ways: “This is modern basketball. You have to be ready to cope with any kind of day. You have to be ready to adapt. Yesterday we showed an aspect of ourselves. So we showed it yesterday and they deserve congratulations to the children. “

For the above day of rest of Lithuania: “Everyone wants to play this match. Everything is in the mind. The subject is spiritual. Fatigue is overcome by motivation and thirst for distinction. “

For the game with Spain and the fact that the national “loses” differences: “Don’t just see the final outcome. We put the right players in the right places, we had altruism, we showed a good picture. We could do it with Israel as well, but we were shooting differently than in the first phase because there were traps of John there. The Israelis did not do this and so they came out different shots with different situations. We will get what they give us. We are ready to punish every defense. Children can shoot, play close out and we are ready in every area. “

For lost lay-ups and lost surprises: “There is no more simplified game than what we do. We go down and give the ball to John. Sloukas is picking n ‘roll and we have good intervals. I am not such a person to give responsibility for someone who is slipping the ball to him. I’m interested in other things. “

For Lithuania: “It’s a Physical team. She is her school. They are very much playing in great intensity, they have potential and weaknesses that we have identified and I think we will be concentrated to perform our plan to play a good game. “

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