THE Mike James talked about her Final Four Euroleaguewhere he will fight once again with the Monaco jersey.
Mike James was invited to Euroleague & Friends Podcast and analyzed his thoughts on the Final Four and Monaco’s battle with Olympiacos in the semifinals.
The absolute leader of Monaco talked about his collaboration with Vassilis Spanoulis, the mark of Thomas Wokap, and the possible presence of Kevin Durant in the United Arab Emirates.
What Mike James said
For Vasilis Spanoulis: “It’s great to have a coach who has played and found himself in this position. Sometimes he sees things I didn’t even care about, and other times we see exactly the same thing.”
For his motivation: “I just want to win. This year when we qualified for the Final Four I was not excited, I just felt relief. I took some days to have fun, but now we have returned to workouts and games. in the summer).
On whether Kevin Durant will appear on Final Four: “I don’t know whether or not to come. We had a discussion after the game and we talked again 1-2 days ago.
For the semifinals with Olympiacos and the previous congregations: “Obviously it’s a good team. It was the best team all season. But we have had two good games against them this year. I hope it is our time. The trunk of our team is together for 2-3 years, with Dialos and Moiyenas is the fourth season we are together. There are a favorite.
For what is most important in such a match: “The team must stay calm. We won the right to be here and play. We must do what we always do and try to show our dominance in the game. For me I would say that I should not compromise. That was my philosophy in the playoffs. That was my philosophy.”
For Thomas Wokapa: “His power and his ability to break the scrolls, the rhythm he puts on defense says a lot. It will be another element that I will have to explore. Not to compromise, to stay aggressive, to go to my points, but not to try to blackmail them and to try to get them out of the way. Sports or with Mouzes Wright, who moves his legs in a different way. “
For Trash Talking: “I don’t talk much in the games, maybe that’s why my opponents may not talk too much. I think they will have a defensive shape against me or something they will try to remove something from me, so I will try to impose my sovereignty. Let’s say it’s interesting. “
For the Panathinaikos – Fenerbahce semifinal: “It will be a good game. They are two teams with talent, well -trained. It will be interesting to see who will get in front. You take care of Sloukas, because he always plays well in the big games and Osman, who plays well last.
On the other hand, Baldwin was injured in the season, now he is healthy and will want to make sense. I know it’s his first time, but a player of this range who has suffered all year and played well in the playoffs now has his opportunity. Hais-Davis was a member of the best five. They have Guduric, they have a very good team. I think it will be a good game and likely to be judged in the thread. I’m sure both teams would like to win with 100 points but probably the match will be judged in the thread
To tell the truth, the man with whom I am closer to these two teams is Baldwin. In the summer he came to his house three times to see that I am after surgery in the middle, so I will support him individually. But as a group I really don’t care who will win. It is enough if we win. “