After two Euroleague losses in a row CSKA is meeting another big challenge: Olimpija Ljubljana came to Moscow. Olimpija did not win in this European season, therefore the team is even more dangerous.
Both teams will show up in front of the fans almost in full strength. CSKA will miss Matjaz Smodis (post-surgery rehab). Olimpija most likely will play without its most experienced player Vlado Ilijevski (injury).
"Olimpija is a very ambitious team, which is famous in growing the stars of European basketball – I can easily name 10 or 15 players, - CSKA head coach Evgeny Pashutin. The team looks the same now: its core is comprised from young players and solidified by Walsh, plus Slokar and Becirovic who came back to alma mater. Olimpija showed a lot of heart this season. They lost to Maroussi and Caja Laboral by small margins, keeping their chances until the last seconds. Our task is to play with full attention and concentration, to minimize the number of turnovers and to work hard on the glass."
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