Cedevita's (0-14) quest for a first win of the season continues with a visit from Reyer (5-9), which boosted its hopes of catching up with the top six by ending a four-game losing streak last week.
Neven Spahija, Venice: ' Olimpija is a better team than what results show'
Seasons
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Regular Season
Round 15 of 18
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Cedevita Olimpija LjubljanaCOL
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Kyle Wiltjer was the architect of that overtime win against Besiktas with 32 points and he'll look to continue his accuracy from long-range against the threat of Cedevita playmaker Justin Cobbs, who has averaged 19 points in the last three games. Reyer won 95-87 when the teams met in Round 6, led by 21 points from Barry Brown.
Zoran Martic, Cedevita Olimpija head coach
"Venice is a team that plays extremely firm and physically, we can say practically on the verge of a fight, especially in the game under the basket. We will try to resist the aggressive play of our rivals and prevent them from going under the basket and playing under the hoop. At the same time, they are very good long-range shooters, so we have a tough job ahead of us. We have to prepare well for the match, especially mentally."
Neven Spahija, Venice head coach
"It will be a difficult game, because Olimpija is a better team than what results show. They also changed coaches. Zoran Martic is a great coach and you can already see his doing in their game. It will be complicated but we go there ready to continue to do our thing and be ready for the game. We have to play defense, limit their game and their talent, and managing the pace in offense."
Gregor Glas, Cedevita Olimpija player
"Another challenging match awaits us against Venice, who is still fighting for a place in the playoffs, and this is a guarantee that our rivals will come to Ljubljana highly motivated and with a lot of energy. We also have no shortage of motivation, as we want to register our first victory in the competition. We had a few more days to prepare, so I hope that we have prepared well and that we can transfer what we do in training to the match and record our first win."