Euroleague: Monaco – Red Star Belgrade, the threat Nate Wolters
Monaco receives the Red Star from Belgrade this evening. The two teams currently have the same record, ie 2 wins and 3 losses.
The Serbs will run without Nikola Ivanovic, who is confined and Aaron White, who is recovering, while Nikola Kalinic, who suffered a minor injury is doubtful.
“Monaco are the Eurocup winner, they made a new squad for this season. By hiring players like (Donatas) Motiejunas, (Will) Thomas and (Mike) James, they made it clear that a good team had was further improved and that there had been quality for a good result. They have already shown a lot during the competition so far, James is one of the best individuals in the league, he is a good one. team sporting and it is clear that a difficult task we are witnessing in Monaco, ”said coach Dejan Radonjic.
Young playmaker Aleksa Uskoković also expects strong opposition:
“We expect a very difficult match against Monaco, a great team. They run a lot, you have to be at the required level in terms of energy and try to surpass yourself. The biggest threats come from Mike James and Will Thomas, two great Euroleague players.
The Red Star comes out of two defeats. One expected and short at CSKA Moscow (78-76) and the other much more surprising and at home against ALBA Berlin (63-78). Its spearhead is the American point guard Nate Wolters (1.96m, 30 years old, ex-Chalon), who runs at 13.2 points, 4.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds.
Photo: Nate Wolters (Euroleague)