Sasa Obradovic on upcoming Monaco's season: 'Perhaps the opportunity of a lifetime' / News - Basketnews.com

AS Monaco's head coach and players talked about the upcoming season in the traditional pre-season press conference on Tuesday.

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The traditional pre-season press conference of AS Monaco took place on Tuesday morning. The team's head coach Sasa Obradovic as well as some of the players talked to the press and answered questions.

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In addition, the Monaco government representative Patrice Cellario talked about extending the capacity of the Gaston Medecin arena to 5,000 seats to meet the EuroLeague regulations.

"Work on the Gaston Medecin arena is progressing, and at the end of September, everything will be finished with a planned capacity of 5,000 seats," Cellario revealed.

Monaco head coach Sasha Obradovic said that this next season might be an opportunity of a lifetime.

"This year with such a team, it's a big opportunity for everyone. Perhaps the opportunity of a lifetime. The bar is set very high. The thing I can guarantee is that the group will give their maximum on a daily basis," said Obradovic.

Monaco has not yet decided on who is going to be the captain of the team, however, there are certainly a few favorites like Yakuba Outtara.

"As far as the captain is concerned, it hasn't been decided yet. It will be done during the next few days when the group will be complete during the training camp that we do every year in Bormio in Italy. We want to make the right choice," Obradovic explained.

Ouattara says he would accept the honor to be the captain if decided so.

"It's nice to know that the supporters want me to be the captain. If so, I accept. I am more of a field leader than by voice. Being co-captain, for example, is what suits me the most," said the Ghanian guard.

Another Monaco guard, Jordan Loyd had very clear goals set for the next season.

"We really have a very good team for me this year in order to give ourselves the means to meet the expectations and the objectives to go for victories," stated Lloyd.

"We have to make the Euroleague playoffs once again, and get that Betclic Elite title. We have to do better than last year," Lloyd emphasized.

"The Final Four is an ambition, but it takes a lot of work for it. Many sacrifices have to be made in this direction," the American guard continued.

"On paper, we have everything we need to hurt our opponents. The most important will be our team cohesion and belief in ourselves. I will give all of my energy to it. I thank the people who made me here today," Lloyd concluded.

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