Rivers Hoopers Head Coach, Ogoh Odaudu, says his team
is well prepared for their Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) title
defence.
Speaking before his team's final training session on
Wednesday evening, the Rivers Hoopers gaffer revealed that the KingsMen are
excited to begin their title defence at the Final Eight in front of their home
fans.
Odaudu said, "We've been working very hard, and
we're ready. Right from when we were announced as hosts, the mindset changed
completely.
"The boys are very excited. Of course, they want
to play in front of their fans, and they know that this is their home; they
play better when they're at home. I tell you the spirit in the team is better
than it was last year."
Odaudu, however, stated that the defending champions
will approach each game with the same level of seriousness.
"Basketball is not played on paper;
basketball is played on the court. We're going to approach each game with the
level of seriousness that it deserves.
"There's no small team or big team. We'll
simply go out there and do what we're supposed to do; at the end of the day, we
hope to do things well."
He insisted that the KingsMen would put up a
performance that Rivers people and all fans of Rivers Hoopers would be proud
of.
"They should come out en masse to cheer us as
they've always done, and we, on our part, will try our best to make them proud.
At the end of the tournament, everyone will be proud to have supported Rivers
Hoopers."
The D'Tigers assistant coach also thanked the Rivers
State government, which he said has continued to support the team in
unbelievable ways.
The NPBL Final Eight begins at noon on Thursday, 14
November, when last year's runners-up, Gboko City Chiefs, take on Police
Batons, before Kwara Falcons square up against Nile University at 2 pm.
Hoops & Read vs. Kano Pillars comes up at 4 pm,
while the defending champions Rivers Hoopers take on Gombe Bulls at 6 pm.
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