On the wings of a great performance, a dominant game and a convincing victory over Crvena Zvezda, Buducnost Volija Sutra (19) basketball players are playing a match of the 18th round of the Eurocup, the last in the group stage, against Gran Canaria in "Morača".
And whether the match against the current champion of the Eurocup will be a match of the season or will be of a show character, it will be known tonight after the match between Šljonsk and Turk Telekom in Poland. If Sljonsk defeats the Turkish team, then Budućnost, in the event of a victory over Grank, would qualify for the knockout phase. In the case of Turk Telekom's triumph, everything would be over - the "blues" would not have a chance for the playoffs, so they would have to fight for second place in the regular part of the season in the Admiralbet ABA League.
The club decided that the entrance to tomorrow's game will be free, but the numbering for season tickets will be respected.
"I want the boys to show approach, energy and focus like in the last matches. That is important in every match. I know that motivation will depend on the results of Turk Telekom and Šljonsk. I demand maximum approach from the players," said Budućnosti coach Andrej in the announcement of the match. Žakelj.
This match is also important for the Spanish team. Granka has one less victory than Cluj, which is in second place, and the first two places lead directly to the quarterfinals, while the teams from third to sixth place play in the round of 16. In the last round, the Romanian team is visiting Litkabelis and has a lower score than the team from Spain.
"It will be very difficult - Gran Canaria is a good team, they beat Real Madrid. They play excellently, athletically, with many three-point shots. They are well managed. It will certainly be a difficult game. We have to show what we know," Žakelj said.
Buducnost and Granka played 11 matches, the "blues" celebrated only in 2019 in the Euroleague.
"We will do our best. We have nothing to lose. I expect us to go out on the field and fight for the whole 40 minutes," said Yogi Ferrell.
The American welcomes the game with Granka after an excellent performance against Zvezda.
"We knew it would be a difficult game, against a Euroleague team. We did a great job, played a great team defense. The guys who came off the bench made an excellent contribution, especially in the first half. I wanted to be aggressive. I feel that when I'm aggressive, then I can shoot from team actions or create on my own. I have to keep that mentality during the season," Ferrell said.
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