Luka Mitrovic: 'We don't expect Campazzo to win games on his own' / News - Basketnews.com

Luka Mitrovic said Facundo Campazzo can help Crvena Zvezda reach the EuroLeague playoffs, but added that the Argentine guard can't get them wins by himself.

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After making a significant contribution to the victory of the Serbian national team that led them to the World Cup, Luka Mitrovic will try to help his club, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, claim a EuroLeague playoff spot.

The ban imposed on the Serbian club regarding the registration of players has been lifted as of March 1, which means that Facundo Campazzo will be available to Dusko Ivanovic in all competitions for the remainder of the season.

Zvezda currently stand at 11-14, two victories below the playoff line. Mitrovic thinks the Argentine guard can be a game-changer, but up to a certain extent.

"We are looking forward to his Euroleague debut with Red Star, but we also don't expect him to win games on his own. We know very well that a great team effort is needed to achieve our goals," said Luka Mitrovic.

Out of 55 assists Campazzo has dished out in the ABA League, 37 have been distributed to the team's big men. Mitrovic has been the recipient of 14 dimes.

Campazzo will be able to record his first appearance in the EuroLeague as a Red Star player on Thursday against FC Bayern Munich (19.00 CET).

"As long as there's any mathematical chance of us getting into the playoffs, we're going to hope for that and work for that. We had some losses at home, but recorded some big victories on the road," Mitrovic noted.

"We know how much each next match means to us and we are going to Munich with only one goal, and that is to win. Last year, we looked very bad in one important match against them, and did not respond to their solid game," he recalled.

Although he played an important game in the national team jersey on Monday evening and with 15 points he was among Serbia's top scorers in the victory over Great Britain (101-83), Mitrovic was already at Zvezda's practice the next morning.

"That's the way things are going today, and you have to be prepared for that," he argued.

"We have achieved one goal, as far as the national team is concerned, and today we are turning to team ambitions and we are preparing for that," concluded Luka Mitrovic.

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