Panathinaikos faces Barcelona on Friday night (Nov. 13, 9:15 p.m.) for the 11th round of the EuroLeague, and Zoc discussed what the “Greens” will need to do to come out on top against the Catalans.
In fact, he emphasized the positive developments regarding the available players, noting that only Mantzoukas did not train and that everyone else is ready to go.
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Here is what he said in detail:
“Barcelona is playing very well. They’ve won seven or eight games in a row. It’s true that they have a new coach and new players, but they play as a team. I believe the key is to stop their transition game and offensive rebounds. We can’t afford to make mistakes. If we control the offensive end, I think we have a good chance of playing a strong game.”
On who will play and who is out: “I don’t know yet, but the only one who didn’t practice is Mantzoukas. Everyone else is here, which is very positive.”
On Pander’s absence: “Pander is very important to them. How his absence will affect them is their problem, but we know very well that they have many quality players on the team.”
On Panathinaikos’ adaptability on defense and offense: “We have to take it one game at a time. We have to take care of everything—resting players, explaining that every upcoming game is important.”
On the players’ positive attitude in practice: “My coaching staff and I do everything we can to keep the players smiling and coming to practice in a good mood. I hope this continues in the future.”
