Göksenin Köksal, the captain of Galatasaray Nef Men’s Basketball Team, said that the yellow-red team will be assertive in both the Turkish Basketball Super League and the FIBA Champions League.
In his statement, Göksenin stated that the pre-season preparations were going well and said, “I think we had a very good adaptation process. We are a new team. There are few players left from last year. I am trying to do my best as the captain. We look forward to the day when we will meet with our fans.” said.
Stating that they achieved a significant rise with the arrival of Greek head coach Andreas Pistiolis last season, Göksenin continued as follows:
“Things from two seasons ago are behind us. With the arrival of our new coach, we have seriously recovered. Last season, we were unable to enter the play-offs before our coach. We had a very serious winning streak with the arrival of our coach. Later, we were able to eliminate Anadolu Efes. They too We are the THY Europa League champions of the last 2 seasons, but we lost in the last match. We have to hold on tight from the beginning of this season. It will not be easy. There is a difficult league from last season. We are starting the season with Anadolu Efes away. We do not have an easy fixture. I hope if we pass that place in a healthy way, I think we have a clear path. “
Emphasizing that the yellow-red fans expect a European championship from them, Göksenin Köksal said, “Our only goal in the FIBA Champions League is championship. We do not have any success in Europe after the ULEB European Cup championship. I hope we want to end this longing this season. Champions League.” “We want to be champions in Turkey. We are a team established for this. Our fans are very important to us. Our fans are always involved, but after defeats, they can sometimes justifiably offend us. They should never leave us alone. They are our sixth man on the field. The whole of Europe is ours again.” He will see that we are a team and that Galatasaray fans are the biggest fans in Europe.” used his statements.
Stating that they achieved great success in Europe during the head coaching period of Oktay Mahmuti and Ergin Ataman, Göksenin said of the head coach Pistiolis, “Our teacher is very used to big matches. He has seen the atmosphere in Panathinaikos matches for years. Our fans love him too. We became a whole. We became a whole. Successful days in the past last season,” Göksenin said. I think we remind you. Hopefully we will be champions of the Champions League this season.” made its assessment.
“THE PLAYERS AND THE HEART ARE PLAYING ON THE FIELD, NOT THE BUDGET”
Göksenin Köksal stated that her opponents have formed teams with serious budgets, but they will not take a step back in the championship fight.
“Budgets are not very important to us.” The yellow-red basketball player said:
“Last season, we beat Fenerbahçe on the road. Their budget is 10 times ours. For us, the heart and the fans are more important. Fenerbahçe, Anadolu Efes and a few teams have a significant surplus in terms of budget, but we never take a step back. Last season, our coach always told us this. “Last season, when we were out of the play-offs, we suddenly became able to eliminate Anadolu Efes. The players and the heart play on the field, not the budgets. We will play every game to win at home or away. I hope we will succeed.”
“WE CAN ELIMINATE FRANCE”
Göksenin evaluated the performance of the National Team, which said goodbye to the European Championship in the last 16.
Reminding that he was also in the large squad before the championship, but was not included in the final squad, the national basketball player said, “I have been going to the national team for years. Thank God, our crescent-star jersey is more important to us than anything else. We will be there whenever they call. Our group was easy in the championship. We could have eliminated France. Our way. It was also very clear. There was a corridor until the final, but we could not evaluate it. I hope we will evaluate it in the next championships. As a Turk, I will try to do my best whenever this jersey is given.” he concluded his speech.
