J. Bolomboy: "We have to be ready"
Joel Bolomboy stressed the talent Virtus has in view of tomorrow's game with the Italian team (09/12, 20.00 CET), for the 12th round of the Euroleague.
"They are a talented team. From the first to the last player they have in their bench, they have a lot of individual talent. They play well together and they capable of beating anyone, so we need to get on the floor ready to play".
Asked about how he experienced his first derby between the 'eternal rivals' on Monday, the American center replied: "It was a very good experience. It wasn't exactly what I had expected it to be. I thought it was going to be a little bit more intense, but it was definitely a very important game and the atmosphere was good".
On whether his psychology and that of his team mates had been the same just like in any other game, he said: "It was the same. We will be playing against them many times in the season, but each game is important". The pressure however, was somewhat elevated according to his assessment. "The pressure is kind of higher due to the significance of these games. This rivalry has been going on for decades now, so the pressure was a little bit higher".