In an interview with Serbian media, Serbia\u2019s head coach Svetislav Pe\u0161i\u0107 spoke about Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s absence from the Cyprus tournament and about the preparation of his team for Eurobasket 2025.<\/p>\n
Here his statements about the Giannis’ missing in teh friendly match between Serbia and Greece: \u201cIf everyone is healthy, the plan is for everyone to play. I\u2019m sorry that Giannis is not here; that\u2019s why we scheduled this tournament. We have a good relationship with the Greeks; they always respond to us, so we should repay them for this cooperation that we\u2019ve had for years. We\u2019re glad that Cyprus is the host. You can see how they prepared everything beautifully. It happened to the Greeks; maybe they have some problem, they\u2019re probably also sorry that Micic is not playing. I guess\u201d.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s his comment instead on the team\u2019s preparation and why he doesn\u2019t feel like making predictions about the next EuroBasket: “I wouldn\u2019t talk too much about any team right now because this is the period when we focus more on our development. Let\u2019s fix that physical moment, those tactical things, when it comes to individual attack and defense, let\u2019s see where we are at this moment, and see the reaction. Those are the games that are good for the players when they try to find their training and contribution. It\u2019s one thing to train every day; it\u2019s another when the games are played. Some games serve more to prepare for the European Championship. For coaches, it is also very important to see what we should do to improve in the time ahead, both from an individual and from a team perspective. We need to see if the players can fulfill everything that is asked of them\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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