Monaco’s strongman this season, American point guard Mike James made no secret of being very ambitious before the start of the Euroleague Final Four against Olympiacos on Friday.
In great shape lately, Mike James is now dreaming big for the Euroleague Final Four. Indeed, at 32, the American leader of Monaco considerably raised his level of play in the quarter-finals to defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv in five games, a series during which he shot 16.2 points, 5 rebounds and 4.4 passes average. From now on, in Kaunas (Lithuania), the Roca Team will challenge Olympiacos this Friday (from 5 p.m.) with the firm intention of continuing its great European adventure and thus qualifying for the final of the most prestigious European Cup. ‘Europe.
A match that James is visibly eager to play, he who does not hide his ambition. “You should not take a Final Four for something acquired. (…) You have to cherish this opportunity to win a title and make the most of it. I’m ready “recognized the latter in particular, before the serious things began.
“We have the foundations on which to build”
“Vassilis Spanoulis (the former three-time Olympiacos leader) told me that if I wanted to be in the place I deserve, to be considered among the greatest, that meant winning the final. You need at least two titles, in addition to other stats, playing well, having a good career. Not that one would be like a fluke. But with two, you end up with those truly considered legends. I want to be at this table, with those, also confided James, during an interview with L’Equipe. (…) We are progressing, we are winning, I am still the best player and we have the bases on which to build. The influence of the club is increasing both in the French Championship and in Europe, and I think I have something to do with it. We must be on the right track. » After the words, place to deeds against a Greek team which had eliminated Monaco last year at the gates of the Final Four.
