Inter overcame Levice in front of the sight of Slav. Can overcome history
BRATISLAVA. So far, in Slovak history, the team has not been turned from the final from the unfavorable state of 0: 2 to 3: 2 to the matches.
“I believe we will be the first to succeed,” laughed Matej Majerčák before the fourth duel of the final series Tipos SBL. Intera hopes that yellow-black man will be able to overcome history.
“It would be something unreal,” said the former champion of the Slovak Basketball League and the current coach of the women’s extra league, Peter Jankovič, before the JOJ match JOJ Sport.
Inter did not enter the fourth final match well. Levice led in the opening minutes 20:12 and it seemed that they would confirm the sword in the series.
But the Patriots exploded in the second quarter. They lost it with a result of 10:26 and Inter seized the leadership he checked until the end, before the sight of a record visit.
3212 spectators came to the Gopass Arena, including the star of football Slovan David Sagittarius.
Naglič dragged a new ace
Levice, which has the best attack in the league this season (almost 89 points per match), only 62 points in the capital. At least one match this year.
« I am happy for the defense we played today, » he praised after a meeting for Joj Sport coach Inter Aramis Naglič.
So far, in this series, Dontay Cauthers and Isaiah Cousins have excelled in its line -up. This duel, however, belonged to Shamel Stevenson with 23 points and 15 rebounds.
« Today Stevenson took it, but I have to praise the whole team for the defense we showed, » added the Croatian coach.
Something like this has not yet happened to the left
« The second time in a row decided much greater physicalness and aggression of Inter, » began the assessment of the meeting coach of Patriot’s Michal Madzin.
Video: Aramis Naglič responds to the 4th Tipos SBL final
« We gave sixteen points for two quarters, which I think did not happen this season, » he hinted at the second and third quarter of the match.
« Inter got under their skin, » thinks Peter Jankovič, and continues, « He was able to win with them, now at home. Today it was the most unique match. In these matches it is about defense, wanting. The physical game is on the side of the Inter. »
What about another expert? « I would puncture the nineteen offensive rebounds of Inter. That was what decorated in the first two matches of Levice, » noted Marek Kozlík, five -time Slovak league champion for JOJ Sport.
Players will die for the title, the expert says
On Saturday (May 17 at 17.00h at JOJ Sport 2), the decisive match number five will take place in the Levice Haleon Arena, in which everything will be. The winner of the match will become the champion of Slovakia.
« We wanted this, » Jankovic said in the post -match studio. « The match will no longer be about basketball quality, but about mental preparation. These boys are athletes, they want to win, they will do it all. They will die on the deck to get the title, » he added.
« That’s why we do it, so we love basketball. To play such a match, » says Naglič, and continues: « Today I said in the dressing room that what we have been doing over the past ten months must be put in these two matches. »
Madzin: I believe in our fans
Levice will be able to rely on the advantage of the home deck. They have it in every series, thanks to the primacy in the regular season.
Video: Michal Madzin responds after 4. TIPOS SBL finals
« We fought all season when the decisive moment in the series comes to be in our home, » Madzin said. « We know how we play at home. We know what energy can be done in our hall, » he added.
A full house is expected, about 2600 spectators: « I believe in our hall, I believe in our fans. I believe that we will be a triumph in the decisive duo, » concluded Levice Coach.