Milutinov: “We were not at the level we had during the tournament”

The superiority of Germany was recognized by Nikola Milutinov after the defeat of Serbia in the final of the World Cup, with his center Olympiakou to do self-criticism at the same time.

“We were not at the same level as we were during the tournament and it is very difficult for me now. The silver medal is a great achievement. We could definitely do better. In fact, nobody expected us from the beginning to get here, only our coach can… We have to keep working, believe in ourselves and one day the gold medal will come“, initially stated Nikola Milutinov and added regarding the German defense against him:

“They were double teaming me and I was trying to find my own rhythm by force. But, I failed to do that during the match and it’s my fault… Now the match is over and I’ll have to get on with the job and be ready for next year».

And he concluded:Germany came with the best team they could, they played perfectly throughout the tournament and that’s why they didn’t lose a single game. They deserve the gold medal. I hope we go one step further next year. We didn’t give up the game and tried to come back. We had an open shot from the corner to equalize but unfortunately it didn’t go in. So, it’s basketball. Sometimes the ball goes in and sometimes it doesn’t. Today he didn’t want to come in…».