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Post Game Comments - Igor Kokoskov

08 January 2021 Friday 00:40

Tough game, tough place to play. Crvena Zvezda was missing a few guys, that's not a secret, we all saw it, but sometimes to play your best game without your best players. This team proved in the last couple of EuroLeague games that they can play really well even when missing a couple of guys. They are very dangerous and played at home with a lot of energy, a lot of emotions. It was a tough game to play. I think our defense was showing some good moments. Unfortunately, in the first quarter, we had five defensive [stops] in a row but didn't convert those into points. We have to do a better job but are working so hard defensively. We have to convert those stops into fastbreak points and then the game is easier. But taking care of the rebounds was one of our bullet points because this team is really crashing the boards, they are aggressive on the boards, and I think rebounding was the key tonight. Overall, there is not such a thing as a bad win in the EuroLeague. We are pleased and happy that we are leaving Belgrade with a victory.