INTERVIEW: Tadija Dragićević – “Players like Omar Cook are very rare”

Tuesday, 20. October 2015 at 18:23

Budućnost VOLI are all alone at the top of the ABA League, while one of the best players of the Blue squad so far is Tadija Dragićević.

Budućnost VOLI are all alone at the top of the ABA League, while one of the best players of the Blue squad so far is Tadija Dragićević.

Experienced power forward has returned to ABA League this summer and he revealed his first impressions about the new season in the interview for our website.

What is like to be part of ABA League once again?

"I have great memories of ABA League when I was playing for Crvena zvezda Telekom. In general, I think it is very strong competition where anyone can beat anyone. Of course, it also brings two spots in the Euroleague, which makes it even more interesting.”

Your stats so far look really impressive and you have a great cooperation with Omar Cook, your former teammate from Crvena zvezda. It seems that you have already settled quite well in Podgorica…

"Omar is the brain of our team. Players like him are really rare to find nowadays. We had successful cooperation in Crvena zvezda and I am very happy that we are once again playing for the same team. So far, I am very satisfied how everything works here. We have an excellent team and a good combination of experienced and young players, while our coaching staff with Igor Jovović is also doing a great job.”

You have already played against two major candidates for the first place. How do you see your team in comparison to two Euroleague squads - Crvena zvezda Telekom and Cedevita?

"Both Crvena zvezda Telekom and Cedevita have quality rosters with lot of players who have already participated on big competitions. Still, I think we can play against both teams. But, it is very early for making some detailed analysis. The season has just started and there are many games in front of us. The primary goal is to be among the top four teams at the end of the regular season.”

What is that thing that Budućnost VOLI need to finally make the crucial step forward and to reach the ABA League finals?

"Once again, it is very difficult to make any prognosis at the moment, but we are happy with the current situation. We can still improve our game and I believe that we will play better and better every next day. Also, I have to say that we have a great support from our fans. It was especially nice to play our last game against Cedevita when the hall was almost full.”

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INTERVJU: Tadija Dragićević - "Retki su igrači kao što je Omar Kuk”

Budućnost VOLI je potpuno sama na čelu ABA lige, a jedan od najboljih plave ekipe u prethodnih šest kola bio je Tadija Dragićević.

Iskusni krilni centar se ovog leta vratio na parkete ABA lige, a u intervjuu za naš zvanični sajt izneo je prve utiske iz nove sezone.

Kakav je osećaj ponovo se vratiti u ABA ligu?

"Imam sjajne uspomene iz Aba lige dok sam igrao u Zvezdi. Uostalom, mislim da je jako kvalitetno takmičenje i da svako svakog može da pobedi. I naravno, donosi dva mesta za Evroligu, što je čini još zanimljivijom."

Vaše brojke do sada deluju zaista odlično, a posebno je primetna sjajna saradnja sa Omarom Kukom, sa kojim ste i ranije igrali zajedno. Kako vam se čini ovaj tim Budućnosti VOLI?

"Omar je mozak ekipe, retki su igrači na poziciji 1 sa takvim karakteristikama. Imali smo sjajnu sezonu u Zvezdi i mnogo mi je drago sto smo ponovo zajedno. Generalno, zadovoljan sam za sad kako sve funkcioniše. Mislim da imamo odličan tim, spoj iskustva i mladosti. Imamo sjajne mlade igrače, sa velikim potencijalom, kao i odličan stručni štab na čelu sa Igorom i zaista se jako kvalitetno radi.”

Već ste igrali utakmice sa oba najveća konkurenta za prvo mesto. Gde vidite vaš tim u odnusu na evroligaše Crvenu zvezdu Telekom i Cedevitu?

"I Zvezda i Cedevita imaju odlične ekipe, sa dosta igrača koji su igrali najveća takmičenja. Mislim da možemo da igramo ravnopravno sa pomenute dve ekipe. Ali, isto tako mislim da je još rano za neke detaljnije analize. Tek je početak sezone, mnogo je utakmica ispred nas. Cilj je biti u prve četiri ekipe na kraju.”

šta je potrebno da bi se konačno napravio taj korak više i došlo do velikog finala ABA lige?

"Opet kažem dosta je teško sad prognozirati, sezona je tek počela. Mi smo za sada zadovoljni kako se sve odvija. Imamo još mnogo prostora da unapredimo našu igru i smatram kako sezona bude odmicala da ćemo igrati sve bolje i bolje. Moram da napomenem da imamo sjajnu podršku sa tribina. Posebno je bilo lepo igrati poslednju utakmiceu protiv Cedevite kada je hala bila skoro puna.”

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