Sergio Scariolo and Mario Hezonja addressed the media in the pre-final press conference for the Euroleague. The coach said: “We are very happy to be here but at the same time, we demand a lot from ourselves, and we will not stop preparing, fighting, and competing. Our opponent is probably the best and worst, depending on how you look at it, but at the same time, we are here for a reason, and we want to keep growing. We know Olympiacos will be a very tough opponent because of the team they have and where we are playing, but we are in good form and will play our cards until the end of the game.”
“Our ability to adapt to the new reality presented to us will have a decisive impact, the ability to know what we have to do, what might work, what we need to avoid, and what we need to exploit—a bit of versatility, flexibility, and the focus to grasp concepts quickly. We need the ability not to overload or think that we can do 25 different things in one day. We must believe in ourselves. If we didn’t have reasons to believe in ourselves while being in a Euroleague final, we should rethink it. We need to approach it with confidence and calmness. The competitive spirit is a given because I know my players, and it is immense. We don’t accept bad luck, we rebel against it, and we want to fight, compete, and never give up.”
