Table five Jämtland has had many challenges around its team building during the season, but now shows a well-oiled machinery that smells like a playoff spark a long way.
- Jämtland is definitely one of the teams that will be dangerous in the playoffs.
They have a great team with lots of routine, depth and many great players.
So they are a difficult team to face for everyone, says Norrköping's head coach Mikko Riipinen.
Solevic adds a new dimension
In February, Jämtland recruited point guard Aleksa Solevic from Fryshuset, and since his debut in early March, he has lifted the attack to a new dimension.
- Aleksa has given us stability and we try to sync him with the rest as soon as possible.
He has a fantastic basketball brain and always understands the whole, says Jämtland's coach Adnan Chuk.
Schüberg and Stokes show respect
Aleksa Solevic currently tops the assist league with an average of 6.52, while Norrköping's guards Tim Schüberg and Kamau Stokes are in third and sixth place respectively in the statistics.
In other words, it is set up for entertainment and many nice passes in Östersund's sports hall tonight.
And maybe an extra charged match for Adnan Chuk, who was previously the head coach of the Dolphins.
- The two are fantastic players.
Especially Tim who is the league's best pointguard in my eyes.
I worked with him for four years and know how driven he is, says Chuk.
Norrköping, which tops the table, has had a much longer rest than its opponents before tonight's meeting.
The last time the team played was March 23, when it was a scorching loss against Luleå away.
You can watch the match in the player above or SVT24 starting at 19.30
Commentator: Peter Jonsson