Crvena Zvezda Diva and Hemofarm in Radivoj Korac Cup semifinal

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I must say that all we expected to see Crvena Zvezda Diva and Hemofarm in semifinals beside Partizan mt:s and Radnicki Kragujevac.

Crvena Zvezda Diva topped Radnicki Beograd 88:74, and Hemofarm beat Radnicki FMP 84:58 in last two quarterfinal games.

Once again confirmed that those four Serbian teams who play in ABA Adriatic league are much better than other Serbian teams who play only in domestic Serbian championship.

That’s the fact. It was obvious in almost all games, except clash between Radnicki and Vojvodina last night that ABA Adriatic league teams have more experience, they are stronger, tactically better.

The true is that Radnicki had some problems, but finally they won, and they will try to surprise Partizan mt:s in first semifinal game tomorrow at 18.00 CET.

If you ask me, this game will be “final game before final”. Two at this moment the best Serbian teams, unfortunately will meet in semifinals. What we can expect? I am sure that we can expect great game, real spectacle, full Arena in City of Nis.

We will see if Radnicki will have enough strength to surprise Partizan mt:s especially if one of their best players David Simon will not play. There are some rumors that due to last night injury, Simon won’t play in semifinal, but let’s wait for tomorrow.

Coach Miroslav Muta Nikolic was pretty disappointed with his players but also with himself as well. He said after last night game: “It is true that we a down after losses against Crvena Zvezda and Siroki, but maybe I was wrong because I wanted to save foreign players for semifinal game.”

In second semifinal game tomorrow, Crvena Zvezda Diva will play with Hemofarm at 20.30 CET. I believe that Crvena Zvezda Diva will beat Hemofarm because that are in very good rhythm, started pretty good this year. Hemofarm after coach Zeljko Lukajic resigned weeks ago, appointed new coach, ex player Nebojsa Bogavac, but due to hard financial situation, I believe that Crvena Zvezda Diva will play in final.

We will see. Many times my predictions was wrong, so it is possible that I may be wrong this time too.

Finally, I would like to say that I was pretty impressed with Vojvodina in game against Radnicki. Good team, at the top of Serbian league. They impressed me with well controlled game, discipline, tactics. Too bad that I have no chance to watch Serbian league in this phase.