He is also aware that they had to do much better!
Today, within the 21st round of the Euroleague, Crvena zvezda welcomed the Fenerbahce team on their home field, and the guest won – 91:96 (24:21, 19:28, 18:21, 30:26).
Although the result says it is Star was on the verge of a turnaround, the reality is that the guests controlled the match during almost the entire course and were at a safe ‘distance’. After the match, the Greek expert – Janis Sferopulos he briefly summarized the match:
“From the beginning we tried to fight against a very good team. They were in very good shooting form, scored some open and some difficult shots. Whatever we did defensively, takeovers, rebounds, they found a way to attack. Fenerbahce had a great day and we knew we had to play better in defense, which we talked about at halftime, to be more aggressive. They shot much more from the outside than from the inside and with such percentages it is very difficult to stop them. That’s why they always led. We tried to go back, to some extent we succeeded, but we couldn’t do anything more. This is the Euroleague, we continue, it’s a tough competition and you never know… The most important thing is to continue to progress and learn and be better in the future. We need to forget this, but also learn and prepare for the next duel.” – he said Spheropulos
FENERBAH IS THE HARDEST RIVAL FOR THE STAR?
„I can’t say that, but something like that. It’s not that we can’t answer them, but it’s about momentum. If you are happy, you come across someone in bad momentum and vice versa. There are moments when one team seems unstoppable, and then you wonder if it’s the same team, because now they can’t hit a shot. Fenerbahce had a great attacking day and not one player, but several players. McCollum hit a weird three at the end and that’s when you realize it’s all going in. We also had such days, such as the one in Istanbul. In games like this you have to do something radical. We tried, brought the team from minus 16 to minus four and it wasn’t enough. Fenerbahce has quality, players who have been playing for many years at a high level”
Source: hotsport.rs
