Laboral Kutxa is the next opponent for Panathinaikos for Euroleague Top16, Day 2. Greens depart tomorrow, early in the morning from "El. Venizelos" airport and their final destination is Vitoria, Spain. The game is scheduled for Friday, the 10th of January at 21.30.
Speaking about the encounter, Argyris Pedoulakis, clarified that this game will have nothing to do with the two games in the regular season. "Friday's game will have nothing to do with the previous game we had in Vitoria. Both teams have improved a lot and they will keep improving. If you are not careful, Laboral Kutxa may "kill" you. They find a lot of solutions in transition, but also through pick n roll with Heurtel. It will be very important not to allow to get into their rhythm".
Asked about the presence of Nocioni and Pleiss, Argyris Pedoulakis, stated: "Individuals are always important, because teams are formed by individuals. The team counts. They are two very important players for Laboral Kutxa. Our plan is to try to stop the team as a whole. For us it's very important that we are all healthy".
James Gist stated about Friday's game: "Vitoria is a very talented team. It will be a fight. We saw the team on video, we analyzed the way they are playing. They are a really good team and it becomes stronger when playing at home. We have to be determined and focused in order to get the win. When we played in Fernando Buesa Arena for the regular season, we didn't step on the court the way we should. We should have been more aggressive. They are in good shape they have won Barcelona, and also Unicaja Malaga, so we have to 100% ready".
