07.05.2010 10:24
Lorbek and Morris analyse CSKA
Cristina Collado
This time last year, Barca lost to CSKA in the semis and Erazem Lorbek and Terence Morris were both in the Moscow team’s squad. Now they are back in the same game – but wearing Barca’s colours.
Erazem Lorbek and Terence Morris both played for Barca’s semi-final opponents CSKA last year
and although the Russian team have rung the changes, they both reckon the danger will still come
from CSKA’s counter attacking and their great European experience.
Experience key
Lorbek reckons that CSKA’s experience could be key after appearing in the
last seven Final Fours and reaching the last four finals: “they have played a lot of Final
Fours and won titles. I think their principal threat comes from that experience in playing in these
big tournaments”.
Danger men
Lorbeck also warned that two players in particular could make the difference:
“Siskauskas and Khryapa”, Whislt Morris added,”they also have a great shooter in
Langdom, there’s Holden too…. The list could go on. You shouldn’t focus on any
one player in such a good team, you have to focus on them all”.
Morris also believes that despite the change in coach, with Eugeny
Pashutin taking over from the current Madrid coach Ettore Messina, CSKA haven’t changed that
much: “they’ve got rid of some players and brought in others, but the heart of the team
is the same”.
More attack
Lorbeck did point up one change in style though: “I think they are quicker,
especially on the counter and they are shooting more. I think they are more dependent on their
attack this season”.
Morris, three F4s with three different teams
For Terence Morris, this will be his third F4 on the trot, though he has yet to win the title. Two
years ago he lost with Maccabi and last time with CSKA: “I’ve been fortunate enough to
get to the finals and hopefully, we’ll be there again this time round – each year
I’m getting closer to winning!”