Pregame quotes of the Fenerbahce – Cibona matchup.
Neven Spahija: “After two difficult trips and away games, we are finally going to play in our home arena in front of our fans. We respect Cibona Zagreb very much but we are a stronger team. We have to fight to win and get the first position in the group.”
Kaya Peker: “We are doing good so far, by winning abroad we have caught an advantage. We want to keep on winning. This game may seem easy but we will take all necessary precautions to win and be the group leaders.”
Zdravko Radulovic: “We are playing against a team that has good chances to reach the Euroleague Final Four this year. Fenerbahce Ulker is a team with great quality, a team coached by one of the top European coaches. We will try to give the best we can. This game will be a tough test for us, they are physically dominant, but we have to worry about our own players first because our main problem is fatigue and illness of our leading players. Pasalic and Radosevic will travel to Istanbul with us, but will be a game-time decision.”
Rok Stipcevic: “I hope our team will bounce back and we will get ourselves back together after this tough period during which so many of us missed practice due to flu, illness and injuries. I was very sorry I was not fit to play against Regal Barcelona, but I think Fenerbahce Ulker is at this moment an even tougher test for us because their form is on the rise. They are led by two great Croatian players and a great Croatian coach, their entire team is getting better individually, and as a team they are playing like a machine. This is the toughest away game for us, but we want to show to everybody we have the quality to compete with the best teams in Europe, and that we will not falter on their home floor in front of their fanatic fans.”
