Black and whites had appointments preparatory friendly matches on 16 and 18 September in Patras and Athens, but due to numerous injuries of the first team, they had to cancel the matches with Promiteas and AEK.
“From the very start, we had some problems in terms of injuries. We hoped that it would pass quickly and we expected to be able to do the preparation period as we wanted. It worked until the tournament in Munich. There we got a new injury situation and showed that we have to cancel our performance in Greece, “Radonjic told reporters at a conference in the” Aleksandar Nikolic “hall.
Radonjic said that the team will not be complete before the first match in the ABA league against Split, and he especially referred to the injury of Eron White.
“White will be absent for a long time, it is a delicate question when he will be on the field. According to the doctor’s reports, he will not be on the floor for at least three months. We will do our best to be as good as possible. The situation is difficult and we are all aware of that. We will analyze the situation and try to find solutions. “
The coach of Zvezda was also asked what the goals are for the upcoming season.
“This season we want to be better in the Euroleague than last. In the ABA league there is strong competition, the strongest since the establishment. We will try to be as good as possible, to provide maximum in all competitions and try to do what we would be happy with at the end of the season.” said Radonjic.
New Red Star basketball player Nikola Ivanović said that he is optimistic before the start of the new season. He arrived in the Belgrade Red and Whites this summer from Podgorica’s Buducnost.
“Coach Dejan Radonjic explained to me before signing the contract what my role in the team should be. It is a great challenge for me to play at the highest possible level in Europe, because so far I have only had a few games in the Euroleague. I think they are all boys. “We are optimistic because of everything that awaits us, we are working with quality. Beautiful things could happen,” Ivanovic told reporters at a press conference in the “Aleksandar Nikolic” hall.
Nikola Kalinic, a returnee among the red and whites, says that he returned to Mali Kalemegdan for several reasons.
“We will do the best we can, who knows what the season will bring us. It is important to stay healthy, because in recent years the healthiest teams have won trophies and participated in the fight for them. The decision to come to Zvezda was made for many reasons. with the crown and quarantines created my eyes, that I need to be a little closer to family and friends, that those things are important too.I was lucky to have achieved in a career and financial sense, so it’s a pleasure to be here with celebrities.No we can give no predictions until we start playing real games “, said Kalinic.
Ognjen Dobrić said that he hoped to return to the floor soon.
“I don’t know the details, everything is getting better. I am recovering and I hope to be on the field with this team soon, first in training, and then in games. We will not rush so that something does not get worse, but everything is going well. it should be “, said Dobrić.
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