INTERVIEW: Nemanja Vranješ – “The best moments in my career…”

Thursday, 07. January 2016 at 16:59

It was indeed a magical night for Sutjeska and for Nemanja Vranješ. Victory against Partizan NIS, achieved in the rhythm of the excellent point guard who finished the match with 27 points, 13 rebounds and with the overall index rating of 42!

It was indeed a magical night for Sutjeska and for Nemanja Vranješ. Victory against Partizan NIS, achieved in the rhythm of the excellent point guard who finished the match with 27 points, 13 rebounds and with the overall index rating of 42!

It was the first time in this season that some player had the overall index of 40+ in a single match!

Nemanja Vranješ was definitely the hero of the 18th round in ABA League, and therefore he was a logical choice for our weekly interview.

In your last game Sutjeska defeated Partizan NIS at home court in Nikšić, while you achieved the highest single-player index rating in the entire season. How did you feel down at the court?

"It was really a big game and a big win for our club and for our city. I think the whole team played at the high level, while on top of that I had a great night... I felt the game from the first minute and i was in excellent rhythm."

No doubt that a win against such a famous club as Partizan NIS is means a lot to you. What was the atmosphere in the locker room after the game?

"Partizan NIS has always been a basketball powerhouse. This season, it turned out that they are at the bottom part of the standings, but that does not make our win less valuable. We gained a lot of confidence with this win and raised the spirits inside the team."

Once again you had the privilege to play in the packed Hall in Nikšić. Are these the best moments in the history of Sutjeska?

"It"s a great honor to play in front so many people. I am living the best moments in my career. For me it is huge privilege just to play in the ABA League for the first time and to play against some players that I have watched only on TV so far.”

Every game in Nikšić looks like a basketball festival. What have ABA League brought to your club and to your city?

"It is definitely a big thing that Sutjeska have become part of the ABA League. After many years the city of Nikšić once again has the opportunity to enjoy real basketball spectacles. Therefore, it is definitely a major boost for our city.”

You have recently got stronger for two players - Brion Rush and Ratko Varda have joined Sutjeska. What is their impact on the team so far?

"Well, except for two of them who had great careers, no one from our team has ever played ABA League before. Therefore, their experience will mean a lot to us in the rest of the season. I am sure that we will have an opportunity to learn a lot from them.”

What do you expect from Sutjeska in the rest of the season?

"It is difficult to make any calculations right now. ABA League is a very exciting competition in which anyone can beat anyone. Still, our goal is clear. We want to stay in the league in our first season and we will give our best to achieve that.”

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Nemanja Vranješ: „Prolazim kroz najbolje momente u karijeri"

Bila je to zaista čarobna noć za Sutjesku i Nemanju Vranješa. Pobeda protiv Partizana NIS u prepunoj dvorani u Nikšiću, ostvarena u ritmu sjajnog plejmejkera koji je završio meč sa 27 poena, 13 skokova i ukupnim indexom 42!

Bilo je prvi put u ovoj sezoni da je jedan igrač sakupio 40+ indeksnih poena na jednoj utakmici!

Nemanja Vranješ je definitivno bio junak prethodnog kola i stoga je logičan izbor za naš nedeljni intervju.

U poslednjoj utakmici Sutjeska je pobedila Partizan NIS u domaćoj dvorani u Nikšiću, a Vi ste zabeležili i najveći individualni indeks ove sezone u ABA ligi. Kako ste se osećali na parketu?

"Zaista velika utakmica, velika pobjeda za naš klub i grad. Milsim da je čitava ekipa bila na velikom nivou a uz to se nadovezala i moja noć, gdje sam od prvog minuta osjećao igru i bio u odličnom ritmu."

Sigurno da vam pobeda protiv tako slavnog kluba kao što je Partizana NIS mnogo znači. Kakva je atmosfera u svlačionici nakon tako velikog trijumfa?

"Od kad pratim košarku, Partizan je bio evropska košarkaška sila. Ove godine igrom slučaja se nalaze na tabeli gdje se nalaze, ali to ne umanjuje naš trijumf. Mislim da smo ovom pobedom mnogo dobili na samopouzdanju, a u ekipi odličnu atmosferu."

Opet ste imali privilegiju igrati u rasprodatoj domaćoj dvorani - da li prolazite kroz najbolje trenutke vaše karijere igrajući za Sutjesku?

"Zaista je čast i privilegija igrati pred tolikim brojem gledalaca. Sigurno je da prolazim kroz najbolje trenutke u karijeri samim tim što sam prvi put dobio priliku da zaigram u ABA ligi, da igram protiv igrača kojima sam se divio na televizijskim prenosima..."

Vaš klub ove sezone po prvi put igra u regionalnom takmičenju a čini se da je svaka utakmica u Nikšiću praznik košarke - šta je po vašem mišljenju ABA liga donela Sutjesci i vašem gradu?

"Velika je stvar što je Sutjeska postala dio regionalnog takmičenja. Posle mnogo godina, Nikšić ima ponovo priliku da uživa u košarkaškim predstavama i zaista mislim da je pun pogodak kako za Nikšić tako i za crnogorsku košarku."

U poslednjim danima pojačali su vas Brion Raš i Ratko Varda - kakav učinak imaju za sada na vašu igru na utakmicama, ali i na treninge?

"Ako izuzmete njih dvojicu, koji su kao igrači imali blistave karijere, niko od nas nije imao priliku da igra ABA ligu, tako da nam mnogo znače u daljem nastavku u borbi za opstanak i siguran sam da će nam puno pomoći a i mi ćemo imati priliku da dosta toga naučimo od njih."

Kakav rasplet sezone prognozirate za Sutjesku u ABA ligi?

"Teško je baviti se ikakvim prognozama. Liga je dosta izjednačena i svako svakoga može da pobijedi. Međutim, naš cilj je jasan. Opstanak bi za nas ipak bio uspjeh u debitantskoj sezoni i daćemo sve od sebe da do kraja to i ostvarimo."

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