For 27 minutes h Hellas he made an emotional effort, but in the end he ran out of strength and was bent by the Lithuania (92-67), meaning its mathematical exclusion from the continuity of the Universe.
After the match, Dimitris Itoudis referred to her great effort Nationalwhich did not last in her game, but also in the future of the team after the tournament.
In detail what he said:
“Congratulations to Lithuania, I wish them luck in the future. We didn’t start the match well, but we had a better picture afterwards. We scored 43 points in the first half. I want to single out one moment, at 61-55 for them. We made a bad shot, missed the three-pointer from Motiegiounas. This phase hurt us. Lithuania scored three points in the second half and killed us psychologically. They made shots at the end of the attacks and got a psychological boost to win the match.
Overall, we didn’t qualify for the quarter-finals, but we still have one match left. We will try to play with pride on Sunday. We thank the people who traveled and that’s why we gave them a round of applause at the end. You don’t compete to be eliminated, the team showed character in the tournament. We were down 7-0, but we didn’t rush, we didn’t take a timeout. These players showed character. You have to have continuity, not for a quarter or three.
Whoever wears the national team jersey, wants the best. We are blessed by those who come. We must continue. We have will, we are a proud people, we love basketball and sports. Let me look at Sunday’s match and then I will answer you about the future of the national team. I have said that this team has shown character, overcome obstacles, stuck together and fought together.
We wanted to qualify for the quarter-finals. From such defeats, you can become stronger, smarter, tougher. That’s why I stand next. We have to be dedicated to help our country, to be good teammates. We had that this year. Everyone wants to win, but not everyone loves what they do. I am proud of my players. This team has a future. We want to be healthy and we are looking at the next challenges.”
Source: Sport Fm
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