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Ante Žižić: "You have to set high goals, you can reach the Final Four"
The Maccabi Tel Aviv player told the Euroleague website about the successful period with Wilbkin and Blatt in Turkey and explained why he chose the Yellows
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Thursday, October 22, 2020, 5:58 p.m.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv hopes to return tomorrow (Friday, 20:00, Sport 5) to the winning track, when it will host Himki in Moscow.
For that to happen, the Israeli champion will need to improve the ability of the most intriguing reinforcement player she has added over the summer - Ante Žižić.
The Croatian has averaged 10.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in the four games this season, with two good games (against CSKA Moscow and Bayern Munich) and two less good ones (against Alba Berlin and Olympiacos).
"We have a very good, talented team, we are friends Good on and off the floor, "he told the Euroleague website." We will find our pace, we need to set high goals.
We will need time to get used to each other, but I think it is possible to reach the Final Four. "
Zizic had several offers last summer, but he chose Maccabi Tel Aviv - partly due to family history:" My brother played here and he won the Euroleague here.
Is my role model.
When I had options between Maccabi and other teams, I knew where I was going.
I have a connection with this club. "
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Satisfied with his choice.
Žižić (Photo: Danny Maron)
Another reason was the possibility of collaborating again with Scotty Wilbkin, with whom he played in Drushafka: "I am very happy that I can play again with Scotty, he helped me a lot in Drushafka, both on the floor and in Istanbul. I have great memories from there, we fought every night and it was A great experience to play for David Blatt. "
Wilbkin himself referred to the Croatian inside player and said: "I am very excited to play with him again, very fun to play with him and renew the chemistry we had four years ago."
In a video uploaded to the Euroleague website, Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Yannis Sapropoulos also complimented his chin: "Ante is a high-level player, he is a player who will quickly prove how talented he is. He knows European basketball, he was also in the NBA and he works hard with good character. "We are very happy that he is with us."
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