Chus Mateo: 'The team is playing well and we have to maintain this competitive level'
'Anadolu Efes is a very tough team but we know what we have to do there to win,' Musa explained.
Chus Mateo and Dzanan Musa spoke ahead of the game against Anadolu Efes in Istanbul for the second game of the Euroleague 9:30pm CET: The coach said: "The team is playing well but the important thing is to maintain that competitive level because there will be worse moments of play in which we will have to suffer. We have to face each game knowing that if we do things right we can beat anyone. We can't relax because we have won all eight games so far."
"Efes have had some extraordinary campaigns in recent years, winning two Euroleagues in a row and making things very difficult. They have very high quality players and this year is no exception. We all know Larkin, Clyburn, Beaubois... They have signed Darius Thompson... They are players we know perfectly well and we will try to be ready to play against a great team."
Tavares and Deck
"Tavares is getting back on track. He's trained a little, but nothing with the group yet. Now we only have the chance to play because of the tight schedule and we don't have much chance to train. That's why we're going to try to get him up to him a competitive rhythm by getting him to play. Deck is also rejoining us and it's good news that he can help the team. We needed help in that aspect of the inside game, the muscle and the physicality. We're going to see, because he hasn't trained with the group since the Super Cup semi-final and it will be good for him to get some game-time."
"Efes have had some extraordinary campaigns in recent years, winning two Euroleagues in a row and making things very difficult. They have very high quality players and this year is no exception. We all know Larkin, Clyburn, Beaubois... They have signed Darius Thompson... They are players we know perfectly well and we will try to be ready to play against a great team."
Tavares and Deck
"Tavares is getting back on track. He's trained a little, but nothing with the group yet. Now we only have the chance to play because of the tight schedule and we don't have much chance to train. That's why we're going to try to get him up to him a competitive rhythm by getting him to play. Deck is also rejoining us and it's good news that he can help the team. We needed help in that aspect of the inside game, the muscle and the physicality. We're going to see, because he hasn't trained with the group since the Super Cup semi-final and it will be good for him to get some game-time."
Musa: "We have started the season well"
"Efes is a very tough team with great players. It's a very complicated court but we are prepared and we know what we have to do to win there."
"It's a tough schedule and we need to be strong to win. The return of Tavares is very important because he is one of the best players in Europe."
Start of the season
"We have started the season well, with seven wins, but we must not be too confident and we must continue like this. After this one, we have two Euroleague games at home in a row and we have to win them."
"Efes is a very tough team with great players. It's a very complicated court but we are prepared and we know what we have to do to win there."
"It's a tough schedule and we need to be strong to win. The return of Tavares is very important because he is one of the best players in Europe."
Start of the season
"We have started the season well, with seven wins, but we must not be too confident and we must continue like this. After this one, we have two Euroleague games at home in a row and we have to win them."