Here are some insightful comments about the game from the protagonists themselves.
Pre-game quotes: Lietkabelis vs. Partizan



Partizan NIS Belgrade head coach Zeljko Obradovic:
"We have the experience of playing this way, a new game 48 hours after the previous one, and that is not something we gladly remember. We played an extraordinary game against Hamburg, and then 2 days later a game in ABA League very poorly. There was a lack of energy and that is what we will talk about with the players tonight at practice. Let's think about who are the ones who should start the gamr and give energy to play a good game again. Lietkabelis played very well against us in Belgrade. They are a team that has great three-point shooters, they play very smart in offense, they use that quality to be a shooting team. Except for Gagic, when he plays on the center, all other high players shoot for three. We need to decide that segment of the game, how we will defend their "pick and pop" game. That is something that is very important. "
Partizan NIS Belgrade player Kevin Punter:
"We have an important game ahead of us and we don’t have time to be tired. We need to make sure we get an easy and important win. In comparison with the game against Lietkabelis in November, we are not a different team, but we are defintely different, so it’s going to be a different game and we will be much more aggressive than we were in the last couple of games. A key for the win will be sticking together, sticking to the game plan, staying focused all 40 minutes and play hard."




























































































