PAOK: Shipment, qualifying to BCL groups

Qualifying for Bulgaria, Bulgaria for PAOK. The finalist of last year’s FiBa Europe Cup begins at 9pm the attempt to find himself in this year’s BCL clubs, initially facing Derby Studensky from Montenegro in his first essentially official match this season.

Since the “biceps” overcome this obstacle, he will face one of Bursaspor or Braunswig and, if qualified, next Tuesday, one of the appearance, Antwerp, Reggio Emilia or Pelister.

If excluded, PAOK will play in the FIBA ​​Europe Cup clubs, just as it did last year with the well -known results.

Yuri Zdovs referred to the “biceps” effort. “We will be ready, even if it is early in the season. I think we have done a good job so far and we have to transfer this to the parquet. I trust my team. They work hard, train intensively, with high energy in every workout and, if they show it in the game, I’m not afraid of any opponent.

We respect every opponent. They work hard, as we do, come for victory, like us. In basketball a team wins and one loses. We respect all the teams that are here and our opponent is a good team. I know the teams, I know the coaches and what matters is that when the game starts you have to prove who you are. Believe it, prove it and work hard for 40΄. Give something more because if you don’t give anything more it is very difficult to beat any opponent, not just the very strong teams. This will be my motto to persuade the players to give something more to every game. ”

In detail, the program of the second qualifying group:

Friday 19 September

14:15 CSM CSU ORADEA – Windrose Giants Antwerp (QF4)

16:30 Pallacanestro Reggiana – Pelister Bitola (QF3)

18:45 Bursaspor Basketbol – Lowen Braunschweig (QF2)

21:00 PAOK MATECO – SC DERBY (QF1)

Sunday 21 September

14:15 QF4 – QF3 (SF2)

16:30 QF2 – QF1 (SF1)

Tuesday 23 September

16:30 SF2 – SF1