Tomas: “Let’s lay the foundations for victory from the first quarter”

Panathinaikos should lay the foundations for victory from the first quarter against Barcelona, ​​according to Matt Thomas.

The American guard of the “trefoil” emphasized at the media day, that his team should match the intensity of the “Blaugrana” while among other things he mentioned his exclusion from their list Basketball League.

His statements in detail:

“Barcelona is a very good team, with rich talent. We have to prepare properly as we do. We have the momentum, we have been playing well and in the right direction for a long time and we hope to get the win, giving everything for it.”

About the key of the match he said: “They are talented and we have to match their intensity. But we are playing at home and we have to lay the foundations of the game early, from the first period. Let’s play like we’ve been showing for the last few weeks.”.

When asked about being left out of the Basketball League, he noted: “It’s important, but I take things as they happen and day by day. I try to control what I can and be professional. To be the best player I can be and a good teammate for the team. I’m focusing on training and tomorrow we have an important match against Barcelona”.

Finally, regarding the fact that his season will end when the Euroleague ends, he commented: “I’m competitive and I want to play. I came here with that in mind and to do what I love. But at the same time, things happened that I have no control over. What I have learned in my career is to control what I can. I give everything to take advantage of every opportunity that is given to me and I think I have succeeded since I was here.”