In this wonderful basketball country that is Serbiaa simple friendly meeting between the Partizan Belgrade and Fuenlabrada gave the impression of being played in a volcano, so hot was the atmosphere in this literally open-air “arena”.
Enough to impress – and that’s an understatement – the players, until now accustomed to calmer NBA atmospheres.
“ It was an incredible atmosphere and I understand better why Partizan fans are the best in the league, or even in the world “, told PJ Dozier, landed from Sacramento. “ I feel really lucky to have the opportunity to play in front of them and I took advantage of it. […] I found myself looking at the fans rather than paying attention to the match, it was a great experience. »
“ It was amazing, I’ve never experienced anything like it and I can’t wait to see what it will look like in the room », added for his part Frank Kaminskyseen in Houston last season.
Fireworks, smoke bombs, banners, songs… The 7,000 spectators present in the Serbian enclosure pulled out all the stops to impress their new players, impressed by the setting in which they played. Namely an outdoor pitch and not indoors as usual.
“ Growing up, we always played outdoors and it’s good to get back to our roots, to rediscover a little air of childhood. Playing outdoors while being professional was exciting “, for example appreciated PJ Dozier.
Engaged in the Euroleague, Zeljko Obradovic’s Partizan Belgrade will be able to count, in addition to Frank Kaminsky and PJ Dozier, on Kevin Punter, Aleksa Avramovic, James Nunnally, Mateusz Ponitka, Tristan Vukcevic and even Alen Smailagic to dethrone their rival Red Star Belgrade , champion of Serbia continuously since 2015.
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