By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
MANILA, Philippines – With a crushing showing in every aspect of the game, Serbia dismantled South Sudan also thanks to Nikola Milutinov’s double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Stopping by in the mixed zone, the former CSKA Moscow center recalled the game just ended against the African side. “We’re feeling great, this is what we planned to do. We did a really good job in the first round, now we need to rest and get ready for the second round. It was really really tough, South Sudan is really playing strong and with a lot of energy. It was a really difficult job for us, but we managed it and we moved to the second round”, the 28-year-old said,
Talking about the upcoming clashes with Italy and Puerto Rico, he had good words for the near future. “They’re really good teams, we have to be mentally and physically prepared for those two games”, he said before talking about Nikola Jovic. “He’s playing amazing, he’s a great part of our team and has a bright future”, Milutinov added. “We go step by step and we hope to make it to the Olympics”, he finally stated.
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