Aleksandar Djordjevic, who played his first official match in the EuroLeague at the head of Fenerbahçe Beko, spoke at the press conference held after the victory against Red Star. Djordjevic’s statements were as follows:
“From the first minute to the 40th minute, we always took the lead, except for a short time in the third quarter. We were very good in defense. We made a great effort. I think some of our players felt pressure on offense as well. We played against a good team that played together and had a good coach. We had 21 turnovers to the opponent. This made me very happy. We didn’t turn them all to our advantage, we could have finished the match more easily. There was a lot of pressure on De Colo but he showed that he was very professional at the end of the match. Vesely was also very good in terms of defense. We could do better There were things too.
(As a Partizan legend, was it extra motivational for you to play against Red Star?) It’s not gone, it’s been a long time already. A team that I respect a lot. Coach needs to be motivated all the time.
(Attacking performance) We are at the beginning of the season. We are progressing slowly. We are not yet in match form. There are new players. The team gives self-confidence in terms of defense, it will be better in attack. Not having an official match for a long time also has an effect.
(Ismet did not play in the first half, he played and contributed in the second half. What would his role be in the team?) He entered the match at a very good time and read the match very well. He played very well 3-4 days ago. There are too many matches. I’m considering all the players.
Now is the working period. I believe in hard work. Basketball is a must-read sport. There are a lot of details besides the names.”
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