THE Sarunas Yasikevicius is getting ready for the “duel” with Vasilis Spanoulis In the final of the Euroleague Final 4 in Abu Dhabi and at the Monaco -Fenerbahce press conference he also revealed an… epic attack by his former teammate and current coach’s opponent.
In Monaco – Fenerbahce in the final of the Euroleague Final 4, Sarunas Yasikevicius and Vassilis Spanoulis will write another page of history on their common and parallel way to European basketball, with the relationship between them and … laughs. This is because both were accustomed to judging these games, with the ball in their hands, but now they are forced to look at the bench, as the Monegas coach seems to have said in a … Greek way to his counterpart in the Turkish team.
Yasikevicius’ statements
“We are happy and lucky to be here. We rested a little bit and now we are back to work to prepare for the match. In any case you have to learn from yourself and opponents. We did well yesterday. We spoiled the game of Olympiacos. There is a reason that Monaco is in the final and fights for the title. If you want the trophy you have to play a complete game. “
As to whether the defense will be the ‘key’: “This is the final. You have to play a complete match. Many things are based on defense but many depend on the decisions in the attack. If you play smart in attack it can help defense. In the final you have to play a complete match. Maybe not the best but complete. “
For being a teammate with Spanoulis: “I always thought about it. Dreams change. Little I wanted to play in the NBA. When I became a player I thought I could. Then I wanted to continue my career. You always think about the next step. But I never thought that Spanoulis would be at the press conference before the Euroleague final. It’s incredible. “
For what is the… secret he got from Obradovic: “It’s hard to say what you got. With the experience you try to remember things. It helps you how to do or not do some things. The Panathinaikos team we were so good, with so many good players and we managed to play with a ball. Many believed we would like two or three. We found a way to share it. We understood that the team must shine and not us individually. And as long as the team did, we found a way to be important. The most important is the team. “
If he contacted Obradovic with him: “He will see the final. I talked to him after the semifinals. We exchanged normal messages, congratulations, good luck. “
For the coach of Spanoulis: “Before the semifinals he said ‘m@k@, do you know what’s the worst? We don’t have the ball.'”
For being calmer in this Final-Four: “I don’t know. I try to be myself. I try to do my job. I can’t pretend calm or nerves. I don’t know if I’m calmer. I am myself. This is what I ask the players, to be themselves and not to change because of the occasion. Continue that he brought you here. I am myself. “
For McCololum: “The market is a little different. We tried to find Point Guard, we didn’t do it and we were lucky with McColum. It can score, create a shot. Fits the locker room. No one can talk, because it all speaks. It’s a big addition to us. It helped us a lot and yesterday was another example that he was not afraid of the big time because he has lived a lot. We are lucky to have him in our roster. “