Aris Betsson-Manresa: For the recovery and the return to victories

The “Emperor” is looking for recovery. Aris Betsson welcomes tonight (21/10, 20:00, NovaSports Prime) the Spanish Manresa for the 4th matchday of the EuroCup, wanting to return to winning ways after a very difficult week.

Indeed, the “yellows” count three consecutive negative results in all competitions, as they lost to Colossus of Rhodes with a score of 73-65 in “Alexandrio”, suffered a heavy defeat 80-59 by Tsedevita Olympia in Slovenia, and were defeated 108-103 at Maroussi after a two-overtime game last Saturday.

Now, o Aris Betsson he has achieved something… paradoxical, as it measures positive 2-1 record in the Eurocup (wins over Venezia, Hamburg Towers), but has yet to find his first domestic victory (0-3 league record). He will seek to continue this positive European presence in the match against Manresalooking for his third win.

As for the Spanish team, after a very good season, during which they almost made it to the playoffs Liga Endesahas entered the new season rather weakened. Great protagonists of the last season such as Derrick Alstono Cameron Hunt and the Mario Saint-Superi are a thing of the past, with the Catalan club making eight new signings.

The Catalan set is completely renewed and probably less qualitative from last year, but what is certain is that it will take time to create chemistry and homogeneity. So far, he also has a 2-1 record in the Eurocup (wins over Slask Wroclaw, Hapoel Jerusalem – defeat by Cedevita Olympia), while in Spain he has two defeats in three matches.

“OR Manresa he plays fast-paced basketball. We have to be physically strong and ready to compete with their speed and fast pace. We are a new team, some players are playing together for the first time and we are trying to build something. We have athletes playing for the first time in the EuroCup and they need time to adjust. I don’t think we have a problem with our psychology, we will give our best. If this is enough we will get the victory, otherwise we will continue to work hard in the next match as well as in training”said about the Spanish team Bogdan Karajcic.

As far as the racing news is concerned, for him Ari Betsson is a question mark o Jake Forrester: “He has not trained, I will talk to the team’s medical team about the situation he is in. He has not trained in the last week and before that he also suffered an injury after the game in Venice. He is definitely not 100% ready at the moment,” said the “yellows” coach. It does not count, of course, the George Tanoulis.