Savvas Kamberidis and the players of the Men’s National Team stood up for the lack of a clear mind and the risk he did not pay with the opponents’ shots. 78-69 defeat by Great Britain in Newcastle for qualifiers. The statements in detail:
Savvas Kamberidis: “We received shots from players who are not usually so accurate and we in the attack were ineffective and static. That was our image in the second half and that led to our defeat. We knew what team we were facing, that they have players with personality and quality. They were aggressive on both sides of the floor and so they returned to the fight. “I have a clear picture of what happened, but I want to keep it to myself and my players.”
Dimitris Agravanis: “There was no euphoria at +15. It was our tactic to drop some shots, because the opponents usually do not shoot well. Today, however, they were very accurate. We players had to adapt faster and not give so many free kicks. We have to win the next game, but to play with energy and passion throughout the match, not only for 25-26 minutes “.
Dimitris Katsivelis: “We need to be more prepared on the defensive side. We did it in a big part of the first half, but not in the second half, when we were not mentally ready and did not follow the plan “.
Nikos Rogavopoulos: “We stopped playing defense, we received a lot of free kicks and we did not have a clear mind in the attack. We lost the difference and the British, playing at home and having a good psychology, turned the game around. We had to play harder, it was difficult for the coaching team to put a lot of things in the team in 2-3 days. “Now we have to give something more to get the next game.”
Mark Stuttel (UK coach): “It is a great victory against a very strong country in basketball. This result gives us a lot of confidence. I am very proud of my players and the character they put out. Okereafor did an amazing job, led the team and helped us a lot knowing well many opponents from his tenure in Greece. The windows are competitive, we also saw the victory of Belarus over Turkey. “We look forward to going to Turkey now and making another good appearance.”
Tariq Philippe (UK player): “At the beginning of the third period we made many mistakes and allowed the Greek team to make a difference. But we did not give up, many players helped in this and their energy was contagious “.
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