Two teams on the edge of the playoff zone meet when Turk Telekom (3-8) welcomes Aris (4-7) for a key showdown.
Giannis Kastritis, Aris: 'They are in a good rhythm'
Seasons
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Regular Season
Round 12 of 18
Regular Season
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Turk Telekom AnkaraTTA
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Aris Midea ThessalonikiARI
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The host is aiming for three straight wins after belatedly igniting its season with high-scoring victories over Cluj and Buducnost, while Aris leaned on its trademark defense to grind out an important Round 11 victory, 69-60, over Lietkabelis. Ronnie Harrell has become a key man for Aris, combining 18 points with 5 steals last week, while Tyrone Wallace has continued his strong season for Turk Telekom by scoring 15 and 22 points in the last two wins.
Giannis Kastritis, Aris head coach
"We play against a team that - regarding their performance and their results - have shown a completely different face during the last 15-20 days, compared to the first part of the season. They are in a good rhythm, with psychology and meeting them on the road with this momentum, make it even tougher for us. We have to deal with many problems because of injuries but at any case we need to be ready to match up their energy and control the tempo of the game in order to try for a positive result..."
Kris Bankston, Aris player
"We have a very difficult and demanding game ahead of us. Our upcoming opponent is in a good phase. Turk Telekom is coming from two very convincing wins. From our side we have to stop their fast tempo and control the rebounds if we want to take the win in this very competitive game."