Second preparatory match for Montenegro, fourth for Slovenia - two participants of the upcoming Mundobasket will test each other tonight (18:XNUMX) in "Stožice".
Before the duel in Ljubljana, Slovenia coach Aleksandar Sekulić and defender Zoran Dragić are looking forward to meeting with a selection that has a strong linebacker with Nikola Vučević, Bojan Dubljević, Marko Simonović before the World Cup...
"Montenegro will be a good test of how to play against teams that have dominant centers," Sekulić told the website of the Slovenian association.
Dragić emphasized the role of the point guard of Montenegro...
"We know Montenegro well - it has a strong central line and a good playmaker, Kendrick Perry. It is a very good team, we will have to play like in the first half against Greece," said Dragić.
What spoiled the plans of coach Sekulić was the serious injury (ligaments) of Denver's winger Vlatko Čančar, and Luka Dončić also suffered a minor injury in the previous friendly match with Greece, but he is expected to be on the field of "Arena Stožica" tonight.
"It's a new challenge that we have to face - all the players have to unite even more and find a way to compensate or find a solution for Vlatko's absence," Sekulić added.
The match in Ljubljana will be the second during preparations for Boško Radović's boys - in the first they were defeated by France (80:69) in Montpellier.
On the other hand, during the preparations, Slovenia registered two defeats against Greece and a triumph in the match against China.
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