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MOKOKA: “BUDUCNOST IS VERY QUALITY TEAM, OUR DEFENSE HAS TO BE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL”
On Monday, December 10, at 21:00, Mega Bemax will continue competition in the ABA league, where they will within the 10th round of the competition play against Buducnost VOLI in Podgorica. The players of coach Dejan Milojevic will play in Sports Center Moraca against the current champion of the regional competition after the break due to the FIBA windows and it is certain that they are expecting a very difficult match. The coach of Mega Bemax on the match against Buducnost due to injury will not be able to count on Kostja Mushidi, while the captain of the team Branislav Ratkovica could record the first minutes in the ABA League this season in Mega.
Milojevic pointed out that Buducnost is an absolute favorite in the match played in Podgorica on Monday:
– On Monday, we play the match against Buducnost, which is surely the best team in the league. They returned to the right form and won against Barcelona, CSKA and Laboral Kutxa showed why they are the main favorites for winning ABA. We were without four players during this break due to the FIBA windows, but I am pleased how we worked on practices It is up to us to play a maximum aggressive defense with good energy on the court. It is certain that Buducnost is an absolute favorite in Podgorica, and these matches are ideal for us to see where we are in relation to the best team in the league,
Milojevic said.
After 9 rounds of the ABA league, Mega Bemax, along with the Buducnost, shares the 2nd place in the standings with 7 wins and 2 defeats. Mega and Buducnost have so far met 12 times in the ABA League with a 8-4 score for Buducnost. In the last match of the two teams played in the 16th round of the ABA league last season, Buducnost celebrated in Sremska Mitrovica with 83:94. These two teams also played a friendly match in preparations for the 2018/19 season when Buducnost in the Mega Factory Hall beat Mega with 95:99.
Guard of Mega Bemax Adam Mokoka pointed out that the defense must be on the highest level against Buducnost:
– We trained well in the previous period during the FIBA windows, and now the players from the national teams have returned to the team. We expect a difficult match against Buducnost which is a very quality team. We need to do our best and try to impose our rhythm on the match. The defense must be at its highest level if we want to come up with a chance to fight for a triumph,
Mokoka said.
Match of the 10th round of the ABA League between Buducnost VOLI and Mega Bemax is scheduled for Monday at 21:00 in the Sports Center Moraca in Podgorica, with a live broadcast on TV Arena Sport.
Photo: Mega Bemax/Ivica Veselinov
