USK basketball players will attack Venice’s first Euroleague win this year
“It simply came to our notice then. All matches have been postponed by our opponent and we have to keep our fingers crossed for us to stay fine. I’m looking to prepare for training as it goes, but I don’t know what the game state is. Nevertheless, we are going to Venice with the understanding that we want to succeed, “coach Natália Hejková told ČTK.
The Prague team won the opening home match with Venice in December 88:53. So far, they have defeated the Italian opponent in all three mutual duels and have always won at least 27 points. The tables against the penultimate team will still be the favorite.
“We must avoid hesitation, as was the last time Salamanca, who almost lost in Szekszárd (88:84 after extra time). Venice is dangerous. They have quality soup, they just don’t work as a team, so we have to have a drink, “said Hejková. I count on all the players except the injured Simona Sklenářová.
The Slovak coach’s trusts want to correct the previous two setback failures. After a home defeat with Ekaterinburg (77:90), they lost on the Salamanca course (75:85) and had to leave second place in the table. They lose two points to the Spanish team and only winning will keep them a theoretical chance.
“It is not in our hands. Salamanca would need to lose twice, so we are reconciled to being third. We are rather preparing to go to the team from the second place of the side group, “admitted the Slovak coach.
The best player in Venice is the American quarterback with Serbian citizenship Yvonne Anderson, who has an average of 15.1 points per match. The Spanish pivot Asta Ndour is also doing well with an average of 11.3 points. However, the Italian team has so far won only three matches in the competition.
“I am surprised by their results, because they have a good team. I don’t think their coach players have chosen a style of play that would suit their friends. Basketball players like Anderson or Ndour are good, so we have to be careful not to shoot at us, “added Hejková.
The penultimate match of the USK in the basic group of the Euroleague will start in Venice on Tuesday at 20:30.