Cibona’s gathering ahead of new season took place in Zagreb
Cibona players have gathered in Zagreb under the guidance of head coach Ivan Velić.
(Photo: Cibona)
Friday morning was reserved for medical examinations and afterwards the first practice followed.
Donatas Sabeckis, Josip Bilinovac, Sandro Rašić, Marin Rozić, Marko Ramljak, Roko Prkačin, Ivan Novačić, Filip Bundović, Krešimir Ljubičić, Mate Vucić and Danko Branković appeared at the first practice.
After a week, American player Quincy Miller will join the team and additional reinforcements at the point guard and shooting guard positions are expected.
“In comparison to last season we are definitely handicapped due to several departures, which were expected, given that many players have had their best season in career. Those are Markota, Marić, Rogić and Marko Ljubičić. All of them have had perhaps the best seasons in their careers, have gotten great new offers and there weren’t much that we could do,” head coach Ivan Velić spoke about last season and then continued…
“We are looking forward to the new season and we have compose again our backcourt that we have lost. I believe that we have made no mistakes with our signings – Sabeckis, Ramljak, Miller and Vučić. Our roster is still not closed. We are still looking for the point guard and shooting guard. I believe that we will find the true solutions here. Last season has demonstrated the way you are supposed to play for Cibona with all your heard, just like the players did throughout the season and that with teamwork and working ethics we can do plenty. This is how we plan to look like this season and I hope that the fans would recognize this and that all of us will achieve the set goals together,” the Wolves’ head coach told.
In the preseason, Cibona will be playing a couple of friendly games with Russian teams, on 10 September, they will be facing Igokea, participate at the tournament in Velika Gorica (13 and 14 September), while before the ABA Super Cup, where Cibona will be the hosts, the Wolves will travel to the 17th Memorial tournament “Wojtek Michniewicz” in Torun in Poland (20 – 22 September).
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Službeno okupljanje Cibone za sezonu 2019/20 održano u Zagrebu
Košarkaši Cibone okupili su se u Zagrebu pod trenerskom palicom Ivana Velića.
Petak ujutro bio je rezerviran za liječničke preglede, a poslijepodne za prvi trening.
Na prvom treningu pojavili su se Donatas Sabeckis, Josip Bilinovac, Sandro Rašić, Marin Rozić, Marko Ramljak, Roko Prkačin, Ivan Novačić, Filip Bundović, Krešimir Ljubičić, Mate Vucić i Danko Branković. Ekipi će se kroz tjedan dana pridružiti i Amerikanac Quincy Miller, a očekuju se još i pojačanja na poziciji razigravača i beka šutera.
”U odnosu na prošlu sezonu, sigurno da smo i malo hendikepirani obzirom na veliki broj odlazaka, koje je bilo i realno očekivati obzirom na to da je puno igrača imalo najbolje sezone u karijeri. Tu prvenstveno mislim da Markotu, Marića, Rogića i Marka Ljubičića. Svi su oni igrali možda i najbolje sezone u karijeri, dobili su veće i izdašnije ponude i po tom pitanju nismo mogli puno napraviti”, osvrnuo se na prošlu sezonu trener Velić i nastavio…
”Okrećemo se novoj sezoni, ponovno moramo stvarati tu vanjsku liniju koju smo izgubili. Što se tiče igrača koje smo doveli u ovom trenutku- Sabeckis, Ramljak, Miller i Vucić, mislim da nismo pogriješili. Roster još nismo zatvorili. Tražimo još playmakera i beka šutera. Mislim da ćemo tu naći prava rješenja. Prošla je sezona pokazala kako se igra za Cibonu, da treba igrati za Cibonu svim srcem kao što su igrači prošlu sezonu i igrali, i da timskim radom i duhom možemo puno toga napraviti. Na tragu te prošle sezone ulazimo u ovu novu i nadam se da će i navijači to prepoznati i da ćemo svi skupa doći do postavljenih ciljeva”, podvukao je strateg Vukova.
U pripremnom razdoblju Cibona će odigrati nekoliko prijateljskih utakmica s ruskim ekipama, zatim 10. rujna stiže Igokea, igrat će se turnir u Velikoj Gorici (13. i 14. rujna), a netom prije Superkupa ABA lige, kojem je Cibona domaćin (26.-29. rujna), Vukovi će otputovati na 17. Memorijalni turnir ”Wojtek Michniewicz” u poljski Torun (20.-22. rujna).
