Peristeri Bwin continues its journey in the BCL and will claim the cup at the Final Four in Belgrade. Vasilis Spanoulis spoke at the press conference and spoke about the dream that everyone in the team had, the mentality he has built, but also how he is preparing it for the match against Tenerife in the semi-final (19:00).
“I’m very happy that we’re here, in this Final Four. A lot of people didn’t expect us to be here, but I did. It was our dream, our goal. To meet one day in a Final Four with the Dove and it happened this year. We deserved to be here like all the teams. It was a long season. All 4 teams deserved to be here. I tell my players to be themselves and play the way they have been playing all year,” he initially said.
For the Peristeri team’s DNA to never give up: “This doesn’t come overnight. He comes with work from the first day of preparation. The right players and right characters follow this mindset. It is very important for us to get the right players who will follow that mentality. We have… hungry players who want to do something special in their careers. They have a chance this year to do so. Nothing comes easy. All difficulties build character and momentum.
On how he prepares the team for a Final Four: “The hard times are behind. Now it’s easier. I enjoy. For Peristeri it was difficult to go to the TOP 16, the play offs, the Final Four. But now we have no pressure, we just go play basketball.
About the match against Tenerife: “We respect the team and its coach. They are a great team with many Final Fours. They have shown the winning mentality. We are new to the Final Four. But all teams have chances, from 25%. We have to play our basketball. Tenerife is a team that has answers to everything. We don’t want to play smart, just play basketball
On the old battles he had in the city as a player: “I have good memories, but I keep those memories. But now I don’t play, my players do. They are the protagonists. We give them instructions. They decide the game.
Source: www.gazzetta.gr
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