Nemanja Nedovic suffers hamstring injury in Athens / News - Basketnews.com

Nemanja Nedovic only played 15 minutes against Panathinaikos because he is suffering from an injury, head coach Dusko Ivanovic told in the post-game press conference.

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade lost a potentially crucial game against Panathinaikos Athens Friday evening. On top of that, one of their main players could not fully compete.

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Nemanja Nedovic played just 15 minutes in the game, although he scored 12 points during his time on the court. Head coach Dusko Ivanovic was asked after the match whether the was a particular reason for it.

"He can't, he has an injury problem," the specialist answered shortly.

Ivanovic did not specify whether it was a new injury Nedovic picked up or whether the calf issue that bothered the guard at the start of the season returned.

However, the player himself solved the mystery after the game.

"I felt a discomfort in my hamstring in the third quarter and that's why I didn't play until the end of the game," Nedovic told BasketNews upon exiting his team's locker room.

After losing to Panathinaikos, Crvena Zvezda are now in a difficult spot in a race for the playoffs.

"As long as there is a mathematical chance, we will fight but if we fight as we did in the last 15 minutes of this game, it will be difficult," Ivanovic told the media.

With 12 wins and 15 losses, Crvena Zvezda are now in 14th spot in the EuroLeague standings.

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