The team that opened the season with a 6-0 record in the strong Turkish championship and a 4-1 record in the Eurocup will be the best test for the form of the Voli's future basketball players and their five-game winning streak.
The Montenegrin champion will welcome Besiktas to "Morača" at 19 pm - in a match from the 6th round of the Eurocup that should be a basketball spectacle both on the court and in the stands.
- We know who we are playing against: Besiktas is one of the favorites to win the Eurocup - he said Andrej Zhakelj, coach of the "blue and whites".
Usually, matches between Montenegrin and Turkish clubs are not duels that follow things outside of sports, but this time, Buducnost called on fans to cheer in a fair, correct and sporting manner. As expected, after the tensions over the wounding of a 25-year-old man in Zabjelo and the incomprehensible retaliation against Turkish citizens, even the most ardent Buducnost fans participated in the protests and ugly chants against the Turks.
Anyway, in a scenario that would be reminiscent of those Živka Nikolić, it turned out that it was not about Turks but about Azerbaijanis, so after all, at least a nice picture could be sent from "Morača" in the end.
Can the blue and whites play at this level?
The team's only defeat of the season (excluding the Turkish Super Cup at the start) Dušan Alimpijević, the new Serbian coach, suffered a setback at the start of the European Cup against Litkabelis. Since then, the Istanbul club has won nine games in all competitions, while in the last round of the European competition, the previously undefeated Burg were frozen at minus 30.
- They have been playing at a really high level lately: aggressive, fast, with excellent individuals, but also as a very well-coordinated team. It will be a tough test for us, but also an opportunity to show that we can play at this level - added Žakelj.
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Besiktas have won consecutively in all competitions - they have a record of 6-0 in the Turkish championship and 4-1 in the Eurocup.
The Montenegrin team is also on a great run, having won five games, but the Slovenian expert expects even more.
- We need to improve a lot of things if we want to be competitive, but we are playing at home and we will do everything in our power to surprise Besiktas. The key will be energy and fighting spirit - to throw ourselves for every ball, to play hard, aggressively and as a real team. With the support of our fans, I believe we can give our maximum and achieve victory - Žakelj is clear.
Sulajmon: Two top teams
Buducnost and Besiktas were rivals last season in the Eurocup. The Turkish team was convincing in Istanbul (94:76), while in the dramatic match in Podgorica, the "blue and white" had two attempts from outside the 6,75 line for the triumph, but Fletcher Maggie i McKinley Wright They weren't calm enough, so the triumph went to Bosphorus (90:88).
- I believe that this match will be decided by the details: execution, focus and toughness. The team that remains more composed, physically fit and mentally stronger will be the one that will emerge victorious in the end - believes Rashid Sulajmon.
The defender of Buducnost is getting ready for a spectacle.
- It will be a big game between two top teams. These are the games that every basketball player likes to prepare for. I expect, and I am sure, that we will have a great crowd and a phenomenal atmosphere. We will do our best to make our fans proud, to use their energy and leave our hearts on the court - concluded Sulajmon.
Eurocup, group B
Today
Turk Telekom - Panionios (17h)
Future Loves - Besiktas (19)
Burg - Kemnic (19.30)
Trento - Litkabelis (20)
Wednesday
Ulm - London (19)
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