Can Zvezda extend their Euroleague season in front of home crowd?
Crvena zvezda Telekom are about to host CSKA for the first time this season in the Euroleague Quarter-finals and they will do it in front of packed Kombank Arena in Belgrade.
Crvena zvezda Telekom are about to host CSKA for the first time this season in the Euroleague Quarter-finals and they will do it in front of packed Kombank Arena in Belgrade.
The question for Crvena zvezda Telekom on Monday evening will be to be or not to be, as the red and white are set to host CSKA in the third round of Euroleague Quarter-finals, where only a victory counts for them in order to extend their hopes of reaching the Final Four tournament.
Previously, CSKA have won both games in the opening two rounds in front of their home crowd in Moscow, so they only need one more victory to advance. However, Zvezda have different plans, as they have proven this season several times that they can show a completely different face when they are playing in front of their own fans.
The ABA League finalists will have their ranks strengthened this time in comparison with the Moscow battles, as head coach Dejan Radonjić will have Marko Gudurić, who was previously ill, his their disposal again.
Euroleague Quarter-Finals, Round 3, Monday, 18.4.2016:
Crvena zvezda Telekom - CSKA (20:45) *2:0 in victories
Round 2:
CSKA - Crvena zvezda Telekom 77:76 (20:20, 24:28, 19:12, 14:16)Hines 19, De Colo 13; Jović 15, Kinsey 14.
Round 1:
CSKA - Crvena zvezda Telekom 84:74 (25:20, 19:20, 19:16, 21:18)Teodosić 23, Hines 21; Jović and Miller 14.
