Ataman: “If we overcome Olympiakos, we will be in the Final Four and win the championship”

Apocalyptic in its aim Panathinaikou for the new season he was the Ergin Ataman!

The Turkish technician in an interview he gave to the Turkish, “Fanatics”made it clear that the “greens” will have many high expectations in the new season, adding that his desire is to overcome the Olympicwinning the championship, but also to be in its Final Four EuroLeague which will be held in Berlin.

“Our goal is definitely the Final Four. I can’t lower the requirements. I can’t say that our goal is simply to qualify for the playoffs for a team like Panathinaikos,” the Turkish coach initially said and continued:

“When I went to Anadolu Efes, I had set my sights on Obradovic’s Fenerbahce. Why; Because Fener was one of the best teams in Europe at that time. She played every year in the Final Four and was a champion.

Now the same applies to Olympiakos. The team I will base my team on is Olympiacos. If we get past Olympiakos, we will play in the Final Four and win the championship“, he characteristically added Ataman for the “eternal” rival.

The new coach of the “greens” also stood by the decision he made to sign after the meeting with Dimitris Giannakopoulos: “In my first meeting with the president of Panathinaikos, he impressed me when he told me ‘you are the most successful coach in Europe in the last 4 years. There are 5-6 others at your level. But the reason I want you is your leadership skills.’ Then came the deal.

I know the atmosphere of OAKA very well. I always had a nervousness when I went to the court as an opponent. Now I will do my best for the team to do well».

THE Ataman he also spoke about the transfers without going into any detail: “We haven’t made the squad yet, but the players we’re looking at are clear. We have made progress with major players that we had at the top of our list. We have our alternatives ready too, no need to panic. We will use our budget as best we can».

Finally, he also spoke about the respect that Greek fans have for him, regardless of the club they support:

“Wherever I went in previous years, they told me to go to Panathinaikos. Even the Olympiakos friends showed me respect. Basketball is important to the culture of Greece. I feel respected here. There is love and excitement right now and that excites me too“, were, characteristically, his words Ergin Ataman.