Anzulović hopes his team will have a good shooting in the final

»I think I've heard on television that we are the team with the best shooting percentage for 2 and 3 points in the league. Thank you for this info, I am proud of it. If we will repeat this in the final, a chance for the victory will follow,« said Cedevita's coach Dražen Anzulović on the day before the big final in Tel Sviv. Click here to see the video.

What kind of challenge is the final game?
Maybe even the biggest one. I think we deserved to play in the final, this is why this game must be a big challenge. We should be decisive, strong and follow our goals so that if there will be a chance w ego for it.

How do you see your chances in the final?
It is very, very difficult to predict anything against Maccabi. We should play as a team, like we played against Partizan. We were far from being brilliant in offense but defensively we were brilliant in defense. I do think we played our best defense this season. Unfortunately our offense was not on the same level, out shooting percentage was poor, we had 20 turnovers. If we succeed to do these things better we can play ourselves a chance for a victory, but – as I said – only if we will play like a team. Players left their individual egos at home against Partizan and that's why we were good. I think I've heard on television that we are the team with the best shooting percentage for 2 and 3 points in the league. Thank you for this info, I am proud of it. If we will repeat this in the final, a chance for the victory will follow.

Anzulović admits that the team is missing Matjaž Smodiš but also adds:
Matjaž was signed to play such games, he was one of the best players in Europe and helped us a lot this season. It is enough if we say that he was the MVP of the Croatian National Cup and that he gave his best when it was the most important. That is why we miss him a lot during this tournament. But I am also aware that all players, who are here, will give 5 % more and we will try to replace his absence.

How do you see your team?
I am always trying to achieve that the team give its best on the court. The coach could not be more satisfied that when players accept thy system and I have to say we have a great relationship despite all problems and injuries in the previous weeks. After we won the Croatian Cup motivation in the team went down a little bit but all teams had similar problems at the end of the regular part of the ABA League season.