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Today’s Gazzetta dello Sport presents the super challenge between Virtus Bologna and Olimpia Milano with a lengthy interview with Segafredo coach Sasha Djordjevic. Below is an excerpt of his words.
On Belinelli: “He reaches this challenge with three training sessions with the team, the first one he did on Thursday after 2 weeks of solo work. We don’t have to push him too hard. It will be the course of the game that will determine its use ”.
On Pajola: “Ale stopped due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. She emerged after matches with the national team. Before Treviso he had stopped for 5 days, he seemed to be recovering, then the other night at Eurocup the problem got worse. He will be out for at least a month, I hope to get him back for the Italian Cup. I’m sorry because Pajola’s growth is one of the goals I’ve set for myself since I’ve been at Virtus. Now he faces the first serious injury since entering the world of the greats. I told him that he has to react and that from now on his best friend will be Brufen (an anti-inflammatory) and his second best friend will be a gastroprotective ”.
On the exemption: “Honestly for me it is a wound. But with my consistency, integrity, professionalism and maturity, ego aside, I moved on. In this club I contributed all of myself, my ideas, my knowledge, my sense of responsibility to develop an ambitious project and I want to continue doing it even more convinced of my values and my obsession to win ”.
On the relationship with the group: “All the players have rewarded me with indescribable dedication. We have always loved each other and we have loved each other even more since that day. I am proud of the relationship I have built with this team and with everyone I have coached in the past. My players are with me and I with them: this has always been my way of living my work ”.
On Milan: “Your domain? For me it is not a surprise. He did all the purchases well and with the victories the enthusiasm returned. He’s in our situation last year. Now it’s up to us to pursue: we must grow and always be hungry to win. Then awareness of our potential and a lot of humility ”.
