THE Nikola Milutinov kept low tones in an interview with “Basketnews” shortly after Olympiacos’ victory over the Dubai bc For the 3rd Euroleague match.
THE Center -back He referred to the problems of injuries that afflict the team and the need for everyone to find their role in the stadium. At the same time, he stressed that the season is very difficult and demanding, so he prefers to go to play, without drifting into excitement or expectations.
Finally, commented on the special importance of derby fans for Panathinaica counter that goes beyond the limits of basketball.
In detail what he said:
For the course of the season and injury problems: “I think the season is going well. It’s still too early in the season. We have some problems with injuries unfortunately, but this is part of our job, part of our lives. I hope doctors bring the players back as soon as possible, but health is more important than anything else. “
For the need to find roles within the group: “We have to find roles for everyone, because someone is back and then we lose someone else. It’s still an intense time to look for each other, but I think the most important thing is to win games – it doesn’t matter how we play – in this difficult time for us. “
For the differences with last year’s team and finding roles: “It’s different because we have different players. But it’s still too early to talk about how this team looks like, because we are trying to find each other, to find the role of everyone, to find the missing players and will return – like Frank, who came to the team. “
For the derby with Panathinaikos and how he sees it this year: “I hadn’t even thought about the Panathinaikos derby until this game was over. I try to go late this year. Last year I had hopes from the beginning – I thought, “Okay, that’s our year, we’ll win the Euroleague.”
About how he tries to manage his feelings: “That’s why I’m not trying to get excited, to raise my feelings. I want to sleep tonight and think about the derby from tomorrow. The season is very tough, very far away – we have difficult games every two days. You see in the scoring tables – only one or two groups are undefeated. It’s very difficult, very hard. “
How fans look at the derby: “This is something we grow up with. Everyone knows that for the fans it is probably more important to defeat Panathinaikos than to win the Euroleague because of the counter. “
For how conscious the players are for the derby: “But I think everyone in the team understands it. I hope we manage to defend our headquarters again. “
For last year’s Final Four and frustration: “To be honest, I was very optimistic. When I saw our roster and how we started playing, I thought, “this is the year, it will be.” But you have to understand that in the Euroleague, when you get to the Final Four, there are no more favorites. “
About how unpredictable the games in the Final Four: “It’s not a series of races where you have the opportunity to lose something and recover it. The four groups have 25% chances – it depends on the day, who is in better shape, who scores. “
About how he is facing this year’s season: “That’s why I’m not trying to get excited this time. I try to stay low, walking on the ground and go from game to game to be in the best possible state. “
For the importance of patience during the season: “It’s about patience. By staying landing. One game at a time ».
Source: Sport Fm
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