They will fight for the trophy Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Real Madrid i Valencia.
Valencia coach Pedro Martínez He stressed that his team must remain true to the principles that brought them to the final tournament.
"The most important thing is to believe in ourselves and in what has brought us here," said Martinez.
The young playmaker also showed great confidence. Jean Montero, who was one of the heroes of Valencia's historic turnaround in the playoffs.
"Whoever comes to F4 must be ready to play at the top level from the first minute," said Montero.
The presence of big European names such as Sergio Scariola, Facunda Campazzo, Sarunas Jasikevicius, Nanda de Coloa i Giorgos Barcokas, who further raised the atmosphere before the start of the spectacle in Athens.
Captain Piraeus Kostas Papanikolaou He made no secret of how much it would mean to him to win the trophy in front of his home fans.
"Winning the EuroLeague in Athens would be something special for all of us," said the Greek national team player.
The Fenerbahçe coach particularly emphasized defense as the key to his team's success this season.
“We improved defensively and that got us to the Final Four,” Jasikevicius said.
The experienced Nando De Kolo emphasized that this final tournament holds a special emotion for him because it could be the last of his career.
"Every F4 is special, but this one might have an extra weight for me," the French veteran pointed out.
Campazzo spoke about the mental preparation and experience that the "royal club" brings to the biggest stage.
"We must remain calm and emotionally stable in the most difficult moments," said Campazzo.
The organizers announce one of the biggest events in the history of European basketball. F4 will be complemented by a grand musical and stage spectacle
Olympiacos and Fenerbahçe (17) will take the field first, followed by Real Madrid and Valencia (20).
