A small Montenegrin derby in Bar - Mornar vs. SC Derby, a stumbling block against a team that is at ease because it is far from the AdmiralBet ABA League playoff zone and the fight for survival (Saturday at 18 p.m.).
Barani are sliding towards the ABA2 league, they have only won in 22 rounds, so the question is what a possible triumph in the duel with Podgorica could bring them, because Cibona currently has three more wins and a better head-to-head record...
However, Mihailo Pavićević's team must believe if they want to end a 15-game losing streak. Their only win this season came in early November against Cibona.
"I repeat myself from game to game, hoping that we will play at the necessary level to achieve a very important victory, but somehow things are not going in the right direction. There are also objective problems, when we started playing something we were left without our best player Carter, then there was the problem with Jenkins who had to leave Montenegro...", said Pavićević and added:
"This week, two players are out of training, two key players - Smith and Runjic, who have caught the virus and the question is whether they can play. We are not in a good moment, but we have to give it our all and try to triumph, which could mean a turning point. I am not putting pressure on the players, I just ask them - as always - to give their maximum and we will all be satisfied if that is enough," emphasized Pavićević.
The "students" coach Petar Mijović is satisfied with how the team has trained in recent days.
"We have had a very good week of training. However, we have personnel problems and it is uncertain whether we will be complete. Mornar is a team that requires maximum approach and concentration. At home, they play with more confidence and energy, and we have to be guided by toughness and intensity, to try to control the rhythm of the game with defense. We must not allow the opponent to score easy points from 1-on-1 situations and offensive rebounds. And offensively, we have to be clear and precise with the idea," said Mijović.
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