Crvena zvezda will play against Maccabi in Tel Aviv on Thursday in the second round of the Euroleague. Home team coach Janis Sferopoulos fears this duel despite personnel problems with the red and whites.
“ We are facing a very dangerous opponent. The Red Star has played a very good defense so far. In the preliminaries, the ABA League and the Euroleague, no team has scored over 70 points . so it will not be easy. They have experienced, quality players. We have already played in the Euroleague. We know that we have to be maximally concentrated and ready to face a strong opponent “, said Greek coach.
The defense is certainly a trademark of the Red Star, but the Greek still believes that they have found the weaknesses of the opponent.
“ Everything starts from their defense and that means that the attack must work well for us. We are prepared for their weak points, defensively and offensively. We want to play smart” ‘, concluded Sferopoulos.
In Tel Aviv, the Belgrade team expects a full hall, which everyone will if to be an aggravating circumstance.
” I hope and expect a full hall again. It is clear that we need fans in every game. We need them in the stands in order to reach the second victory in the Euroleague “, pointed out Sferopoulos.
The match in Tel Aviv will be played on Thursday at 20:05.
Maccabi beat Bayern 69:68 in the first round, and the Red Star was defeated in Istanbul by Fenerbahce 61:57.
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