McKissic: «We must play with intensity»
Olympiacos will give it all to get the win in the postponed game for the 19th day of the Euroleague against Zalgiris in Kaunas (15/03, 19.00 CET), in order to take one more decisive step towards qualifying for the playoffs.
“I think intensity is going to play an important role”, the American guard/forward for the ‘reds’, Shaquielle McKissic stated. “We must play the game having our minds on defense, so as to set the tone early on and get the win”.
Asked whether the following game against Panathinaikos at the SEF is on his and his team mate’s minds, he replied: “We are certainly looking at one game at a time and at one practice at a time. We are only thinking about today. We have a very difficult game tomorrow and we solely focus on it”.
About last season’s painful loss in Kaunas, he commented: “It was a tough loss and a difficult period, but now it’s a new season, a new year, so tomorrow I hope we get the job done”. Asked if he’s ready to write the story in a different manner this time, he said: “I hope so. That’s the plan”.