Comment by the head coach of BC “Prometey” Ronen Ginzburg the day before the EuroCup Game against BC “Frutti Extra Bursaspor”.

-Coach, on the eve of the first game against “Bursaspor” you said that if “Bursaspor” had played in Euroleague, they would have been in Top-5 or Top-6 there. What can you say about “Bursaspor now?

-The result is speaking. As you know, they are the fourth in the Turkish league. It is one of the strongest league in Europe. The same situation is in the FIBA EuroCup. To play against them when they are at home is really tough. They are really a home team, they have a big number of fans who are really crazy, so it’a a bit hard.

-“Bursaspor” experienced their first defeat in the season in the game against “Prometey” (before that, Turkish club had 6 wins in a row in the EuroCup and the home league –auth.). Now, they have 6 wins in the EuroCup, “Prometey” has 7. Does it speak for the power of “Prometey”? Could “Prometey” be among the 5-6 best teams of the Euroleague?

-No-no. First of all, maybe you don’t completely understand, I did not say anything like this. The group is very equal, there is no difference between the team on the first place and the team on the last place. And as for the last team, they are one of the highest teams as for budget in this league in this group. And it says nothing that they have six and we have seven wins as we have enough games to play. All teams are equal and everything can happen. You can finish first and you can finish last.

-“Bursaspor” will play at home and we know that Turkish fans are very loud. Will it be much harder for you to play here, in Bursa?

-Usually, when you are in game, you don’t hear the noise, even if it is a very strong noise. Usually, there is more pressure about the referees and other things as it’s a really big pressure from the fans. Not by mistake, they lost only one time at home. And in the Turkish league, they also lost to the great team, to “Fenerbahce”. As I said, it is one of the toughest places to play, the hardest place to play basketball for guest team in this group.

-DJ Kennedy and DJ Stephens did not play in the previous match against “Rapla”. Are they ready to play against “Bursaspor” on Wednesday?

-I hope, Kennedy for sure, yes, for Kennedy, I believe, yes he is ready to play. As for Stephens, we still don’t know. We will know tomorrow or after tomorrow.