Virtus in Athens, Dusko Ivanovic praises Panathinaikos

Dusko Ivanovic praises Panathinaikos

The year 2025 begins in Greece for Virtus Bologna. The Bologna team, in fact, challenges Panathinaikos, in the match valid for the 19th day of the Euroleague. Two-a-side ball Friday, Jan. 3 at Oaka Altion in Athens.

Tough obstacle for the bianconeri, second-last in the standings, but coming off two wins in a row in Europe. The Greeks, in fact, occupy fourth place and are hunting for their fourth consecutive success. In the first leg they won 82-77.

Coach Dusko Ivanovic spoke in a press conference on the eve of the challenge with Panathinaikos: "We face one of the best teams in the Euroleague, which plays very well especially at home. They prefer aggressive basketball and with Nunn, Sloukas, Grant and Brown they have a lot of solutions in terms of points scored and assists".

" Tough game, against a team rich in talent and with many offensive solutions – added Alessandro Pajola -. In the last home games they have scored more than 100 points, also taking advantage of the boost of their fans. We will need attention and concentration in every possession".