Baskonia (11-10) coach Dusko Ivanovic will have a swift return to Belgrade to face former team Zvezda (9-12) as the Spanish side looks to protect its position in the all-important top 10.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Zvezda: 'We have to be focused'
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Regular Season
Round 22 of 34
Regular Season
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet BelgradeCZV
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Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizBKN
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Baskonia won a thriller, 87-85, when the teams met last month, with rebounding aces Chima Moneke and Tadas Sedekerskis combining for 17 boards. They will go up against in-form Zvezda big man Joel Bolomboy, who paired 14 points with 6 rebounds in last week's key win at Milan. That game also featured 22 points from former Baskonia shooter Rokas Giedraitis, who now has multiple triples in four consecutive games.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Zvezda head coach
"We are playing against a team that plays very well and has excellent results in away games. We have to be focused, if we don't approach the match in the right way then we will have problems. We want to be ready for a tough game. They have players who can cause us problems, not just Howard. Players from the bench can offer them solutions and we have to face them as a team, not just individuals."
Stefan Lazarevic, Zvezda player
"We are coming to a team that plays very well this season, has a good performance both at home and away. They play well in transition and it seems that there is no difference whether they are at home or away and that is why they are such a dangerous opponent. We are on on our home court, and from the first minute we have to be focused to fulfill the tasks, in order to reach some positive result."