An emotional Belgrade derby will see Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (10-8) try to sweep local rivals Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (7-11) after having celebrated a 88-86 comeback triumph in their Round 5 meeting.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Zvezda: 'These are unique games'



Both teams are high in confidence after winning earlier this week, with Zvezda overcoming Fenerbahce behind 24 points from Joel Bolomboy, while Partizan cruised past ASVEL on 4-for-5 three-point shooting from Kevin Punter. Another Partizan weapon could be Danilo Andjusic, who boosted his confidence as he ended a run of four games without scoring by draining 15 points on Tuesday night.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos:, Zvezda head coach
"A city derby is always a derby. A very important game for us, we are playing in front of our fans. We expect a tough game, regardless of how you played before, regardless of the state and condition of the teams. These are unique games. We have players who know how to play these kinds of games, and we have to be ready physically and mentally to fight for victory."
Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan head coach
"The next match is against the biggest opponent for us, Crvena Zvezda. It comes at a good time for them and for us. Our rival played a really good game against Fenerbahce, we played very well against ASVEL, and we hope it will be a good game. We know the baskets and the atmosphere in the arena, but this time it will be a little different. That's how it is: you have to concentrate on the game. We know what our job is."
Rokas Giedraitis, Zvezda player
"In front of our fans, the expectation is always to win. They know how to pump you up with good energy, so it's easier to play when you're in front of your crowd. I hope we can reward that. We have to play the best we can, stick together, like against Fenerbahce. If we believe in each other, everything will be fine."
Kevin Punter, Partizan player
"Victory. We expect a tough game, we want to go to the playoffs. When I play a derby, it doesn't matter who is in the stands. The first thing that comes to my mind when it comes to derby is that we have to believe. I can't explain it any other way. There will be many more derbies besides this one."

























































































