Umana Reyer Venice head coach Walter De Raffaele:
"In my opinion, Bursaspor is the team that plays the most intense and incisive basketball in the entire EuroCup. Great pace and 86 points per game tell a lot about the effectiveness of their fastbreak and three-point shooting. They were finalists last season. Point guard Needham and guards Clemmons and Bitim are each on the court for over 30 minutes and are able to create a shots in few seconds. Besides these go-to-guys with great offensive talent, a key player for them is Dudzinski, a power forward who plays in the frontcourt and backcourt with the same efficiency and is also an excellent defender and rebounder. We'll need a game of high concentration on the opponent's individual characteristics and intensity for 40 minutes to try to match their competitive spirit."
Umana Reyer Venice forward Jordan Parks:
"This is a very important part of our season. We have to work on bouncing back. I think we showed a moment of that in the Brescia game. A strong point for really good teams is being able to play on the road and take advantage at home and we haven’t done that well. I think this back-to-back so quick is gonna tell us a lot about ourselves."
