Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 25 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season
Pregame quotes, Round 25: 'Paris is capable of beating any opponent'
Straipsnis
8 Minutė skaityti
Tuesday, January 27
Paris Basketball vs. Real Madrid (21:00 CET)
Sergio Scariolo, Real Madrid head coach
"We're up against a team that plays in a pretty unique way. They're not the only ones who play like that anymore, but we know that against these opponents we have to be very smart in how we play because, as has happened to us on other occasions, we can concede very high scores, although we also know that we can hit back ourselves. The main characteristic of Paris Basketball is their pace. They are by far the EuroLeague team that plays the most possessions, which will lead to a very high score, and that doesn't mean that their defense is bad, but rather that the pace of possession will be very high with many possessions, many shots, and surely a high score.
"For our part, we also have to focus on the fact that Paris is the highest-scoring team in the EuroLeague and also the highest-scoring team in the first seven seconds of possession. They are also very strong on offensive rebounds. They are also capable of forcing many turnovers with their aggressive full-court defense, so there are many points and areas of focus, and we will certainly have to be prepared. Despite bad moments, it is important that when the crunch time comes, we are in a position to win and have the strength and solidity necessary to win and take a very important game."
Chuma Okeke, Real Madrid forward
"Paris Basketball is a good team, a team that fights hard, very aggressive. I think they're a little different now than when we faced them in the first half of the season, but they're capable of beating any opponent on a good night. We're expecting a tough game, with Paris eager to win and, what's more, needing to win. I've never been there, but from what I've seen, Paris Basketball has a good arena, great fans, and we're in for a tough game. We need to focus on our game and grab the rebounds well because Paris is very good at offensive rebounding. We'll have to be alert in defense and get back quickly to defend because they run a lot and well, and it's important to match up with your man very quickly, even after scoring. We must avoid miscommunication because I think that could cost us the game. We have to try to repeat certain things that we tried in the game in Madrid that worked well for us."
Thursday, January 29
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (18:45 CET)
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:05 CET)
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Olympiacos Piraeus vs. FC Barcelona (20:15 CET)
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:30 CET)
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Valencia Basket vs. Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (20:45 CET)
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Friday, January 30
AS Monaco vs. Virtus Bologna (19:30 CET)
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Dubai Basketball (20:00 CET)
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (20:30 CET)
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:45 CET)
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