Ronen GINZBURG: “We are not 100% ready for the Eurocup”

Prometheus head coach Ronen Ginzburg shared his expectations from the Eurocup match against Lietkabelis (October 12):

– Koç will make his debut at the Prometheus Eurocup on October 12. Is the team ready to start? What can you say about the situation of our players?

– Of course, like other teams, we are not 100% ready. However, this is normal for the Eurocup as it is a long tournament. We have to improve our conditioning from game to game. I will say that our physical condition is acceptable, but not one hundred percent. But of course we will be ready to play.

– Our opponent Lietkabelis won all three matches in the Lithuanian league and is currently playing against Zalgiris (in the end, Kaunas team won – 74:66 – Auth.). What can you say about our first competitor in Eurocup?

– This is a team with great traditions, including Eurocup and Champions League experience. Lithuanian basketball has always been very good basketball. And “Lietkabelis” is the first or second team of the league as of today. And last season they took second place in the Lithuanian championship. This is a good and really strong competitor, which of course we respect.

– First of all, what would you like to see from your players in this match?

– I want to see the fight from the first minute to the last minute. I want players to stick to the game plan. We have new basketball players who have not played such matches. For the first game of this level, we need to properly set up our newcomers. This is not simple. However, we will adjust them to win.

– Please tell us what tasks you have set for the team in this tournament.

– You know that Eurocup is a league where you have a chance to win this tournament if you don’t finish the regular season in the last two places in the group. Win more games now and 5-7 in April. We set the task so that it is not lower than the ordinary. And in the playoffs, anything can happen, one game decides everything, anyone can win, anyone can lose.