Hezonja: “Our mentality is to move forward, believing and competing”
“If we want to lift the title, we will have to do more than what we have done before,” the player explained in the pre-final press conference.
Mario Hezonja spoke at the press conference for the presentation of the 2026 EuroLeague final. The madridista player, who was accompanied by Sergio Scariolo, referred to the match that will take place at the Telekom Center in Athens (Sunday, 8:00 pm CEST; Movistar Plus+): “It is a final between two historic teams. This team has experience. Unfortunately, the circumstances of the lineup have forced us to reinvent ourselves, and this is a do-or-die match, just like the semifinal was. We have to be prepared to deliver a consistent performance from the beginning, and the small details will determine the outcome.”
“We have to keep believing in what we have been doing all season. We need to forget about the semifinal, and if we want to lift the title, we will have to do more than what we have done before.”
Mentality
“Do not get distracted and do not play the victim. We are very saddened by the unfortunate circumstances, but we must move forward, believing and competing. That is our mentality.”
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