Rakovic warns of need to stop Marcelinho Huertas

coach of dreamland gran canaria, Jaka Rakovicwarned this Thursday that his team would have to stop the point guard. Lenovo Tenerife Marcelinho Huertas The goal is to win the Canary Islands basketball derby, which will be played at the Gran Canaria Arena on Sunday.

The Slovenian coach emphasized that, lenovo tenerife It’s a very “choral” team and has some proper nouns that you need to know how to “neutralize”. Orchardbut he also talked about the importance of pivoting. Giorgi Shermadini.

“surely, Marcelinho (orchard) or Shermajini they are this engine tenerife island, but there is no need to underestimate the rest. Because each person can contribute a lot to the team. We have to pay attention to the whole team and play as a team both in attack and defense, ”said the yellow coach at a press conference held this Thursday at the Santa Catalina Hotel.

For this game, the manager has doubts about whether the forward will be able to jump on the hardwood. Nico BrussinoThe player, who injured his ankle in the final match of the Endesa League in Zaragoza, said: “He returned directly from Zaragoza to Gran Canaria to begin treatment of his ankle, but the latest information we have… So it’s doubtful until the last moment.”

Although both teams got off to a slow start to the season, they will be heading into this clash of great rivalries with good dynamism. Rakovich I am “satisfied” with the changes in Granca “Thanks to the hard work and hard work of our team” over the past few weeks.

Regarding his rivals, he said: “They have started the season a little bit late, but they have already been in Lenovo mode recently and it will be a very difficult game, as always. We want to be in shape.” We put a lot of energy and effort into putting ourselves in a position to win the game. ”

He added that despite the compressed schedule, the players will take to the hardwood “with the utmost enthusiasm and energy” necessary because they recognize the value this game has for the archipelago. emphasized.

“We set up a stall that will last a lifetime.”

As president, dreamland gran canaria, Sitafa Sabanehencouraged fans to attend Sunday’s game, for which more than 6,000 seats have already been sold, saying, “The Copa del Rey passes through the arena and starts with this derby, so there is a double incentive.”

He clarified that the team will hold a “traditional street food party” to preview the match and hope a victory can be achieved.

“We’re looking forward to this game. After a difficult start, both teams are having what is undoubtedly their best moment of the season. Motivation is high all over the world right now. Besides it’s a derby. “This is a game to win,” the president in yellow emphasized. “We move forward towards our first goal of the season.”

according to SabanuLenovo Tenerife have taken “measures” against them in recent seasons, but he recognizes that this is “another motivation” for the team as they face the ultimate rivalry showdown. There is.

He then recalled to journalists an anecdote from his time as a yellow player. jim moran So I went to get the roast chicken, went into the store, and met the man who served me. The season started very well, but we lost to the team. canary islands-, he tells us: “What a job.” We told him that we had a very good start and that we didn’t know if we were fifth in the league, and he replied, “I don’t care about anything else, I want to beat the Chichareros.” is”.

“This is the message we are trying to get across and those who have been on both sides know the importance of the derby,” he concluded.