The team of Aris has left today (16/08) to Agios Nikolaos Naousas for the second stage of the preparation in view of the next season. The players that travelled to Naousa were: Nikos Chatzivrettas, Christos Τapoutos, Gaios Skordilis, Linos Chrysikopoulos, Pierre Pierce, Dejan Borovjak, Christos Papanikolaou, Spyros Μourtos, Μichalis Τsairelis, Charalampos Sikalidis, Lefteris Bochoridis and Argyris Siopis.

Sharon Drucker: “We will continue to work hard”

Sharon Drucker, some minutes before the team left to Naousa, said: “We had a very strong week. We worked very hard and we achieved that we wanted to. We don’t have all the players yet but those that we have are very determined to work hard and to give their best. We will continue to work hard and the next week aiming at the best possible”.

Regarding the transfers of the players the Israeli coach stated: “We all wish to complete the roster as quickly as possible. We want to take players that fit in our team. We are looking for Greek players, as you know, and we hope to find them appropriate. We want to finish early with the roster in order to have the time to work all together”.

Asked about the new rules and how they are changing the way of his work Sharon Drucker said: "It is something that we must to adapt. This will be done through systematic work and practice. But we don’t think about this all the time”.  

Regarding the organization of the team, the coach of Aris said: “Aris is very well organized team. Aris is a Euroleague team level. When we came here we had everything. Everything was ready for the players and for us. We have what we need”.