Opening game with a prestigious rival at Nou Congost
This Wednesday, BAXI Manresa faces Partizan from Belgrade in the opening match at Nou Congost. A high-profile duel to see the team in the city for the first time.
BAXI Manresa will present itself this Wednesday at 19:45 in front of its fans (match live on xala.cat). It will be in a match with a level opponent: Partizan from Belgrade, led by Zeljko Obradovic. First chance for subscribers to see their team live and relive the atmosphere of the Gorge. Captain Guillem Jou will rest, while Marcus Lee is a doubt due to lumbar problems.
This will be the fourth pre-season game for BAXI Manresa, who continue to accumulate preparation minutes before the Catalan League, which starts on the 20th in Tarragona. The captain Guillem Jou, who continues his recovery process after the injury, will not play in the presentation match. Marcus Lee, who already rested in the last match in Menorca, has discomfort in the lumbar area and is a doubt.
The Serbian team, led by the legendary coach Zeljko Obradovic, is playing several friendly matches around the state. The most famous signing of the summer was that of Dante Exum, from Barça. But Partizan will have a great squad, where names like Kevin Punter, Mathias Lessort or Danilo Andjusic stand out.
In the preview of this presentation match, the pivots Justin Hamilton and Marcis Steinbergs spoke. The American explained that "the adaptation with the colleagues is fantastic, we have a great group of people; I think we will be a team you don't want to face, with intelligence in attack and aggression». The Latvian said for his part that «the support of the fans last season was extraordinary; this year we have a team that will be purely hardworking».