Bologna –
At the end of practice at the Porelli Gymnasium, before the departure for Vitoria, Coach Ivanovic was officially introduced to the Media and press.
These are his first official words, “I am very happy to be in Bologna, it is a great team with great players. I believe in this team and I believe in these players, I think they have the right character and we are ready to fight. As fate would have it, my first game is against Baskonia and my last game last year was against Virtus, it is a special game for me. I believe in the guys and I think we can improve. The focus of the early days? We have to be a team and play together, believe in it. Virtus has always played well, but lost so many games by a few points. A little bit of bad luck, but this is basketball and that can change and help the players also mentally to win these games. Toko and Achilles? We won a Spanish championship together, they are good players and good people. They haven’t changed, they have good character and they want to win. Are 14 players enough for Euroleague and LBA? We will see, right now yes but we will see when we play more games. The important thing is that whoever is here struggles and plays well, putting 100 percent. The aspect that pleased you the most in the win against Milan? The team did a great job defensively and was patient. We will go to Baskonia ready to fight, and the players are.
