Serbia or Turkey - who will be first ranked?

Both teams enter the duel with a maximum score of 4-0, and the stake is the leader's position before crossing with group B in the knockout phase of Eurobasket.

"This is not the most important game in the championship, but it is a game against the strongest opponent so far, objectively, with a team that showed continuity, team play, a good approach here," said Serbian basketball coach Svetislav Pešić.

"The fight for first place is an additional motivation to play the best we can, to see where we are," Pešić emphasized.

"The absence of captain Bogdan Bogdanović is big distraction, but we will not seek justifications and excuses, but other options and solutions".

When asked what the situation is with Vasilije Micić, Pešić said:

"Vasa is still in the process of fitting in with the team. We are looking for him, he is looking for us as well. We are helping him to join the team as soon as possible. He has maximum access. I hope that he will get better from game to game," said Pešić and emphasized that "whether and how much we play with two centers will depend on the course of the game."

Turkey coach Ergin Ataman shared his expectations ahead of the match against Serbia.

"I hope that we will be in the final, I also think that Pešić is in the 'same team'. I don't know against whom, but I have to mention that tomorrow's match is important because they are two good teams, good rosters. I hope that it will be a good basketball match, but... Even if you win and lose the match, it will not bring you a medal. Serbia is the favorite in this match, in general for the tournament according to the opinion of the European media, and for this I said that I would prefer to defeat Serbia in the final. We will fight tomorrow, it will be a difficult game, we have good rosters," Ataman said.

He touched on injuries of players at the Eurobasket, including Bogdan Bogdanović.

"The absence of Bogdanović is a big problem for Serbia, it's unfortunate. I would also like to mention Rokas Jokubaitis, yesterday we heard that it was a big injury in the match against Lithuania. Injuries sometimes create the result of the match and the tournament. I hope that tomorrow will be a good match, without injuries. The tournament starts on Saturday with the knockout round," he added.

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