Platha: “With so many mistakes you can never win a match again”

Joan Platha emphasized that the victory over Sassari is what counts and not how it came in the end, since it was the Union’s first in this stadium, he focused on the great effort in the fourth period, analyzed the quality of the opponent and its coach and the changes and the changes in defense that brought about the upset.

Analytically: “It is true that we can be satisfied with our victory. Firstly, because it is the first victory in the history of AEK here in Sassari. However, we made 26 mistakes and with that many mistakes you can’t win any game.

We had instability in our game, from quarter to quarter. We showed our best face in the fourth period. We didn’t give up and we fought until the end.”

When asked what made it difficult for AEK in the first half, Platha emphasized: “We knew that this team is more physical than us. I know Piero Bucci, who is one of the best coaches in Italy. We knew they were going to play hard from the start and we knew they were coming off two straight losses. When you come from two consecutive defeats, in the third match you try to show your best face.

We knew it, but we couldn’t be solid in our defense. We allowed a lot of easy layups and general easy baskets. At this level, if you allow such easy baskets, you have a high chance of losing the match. We changed some things and in the last two periods they scored 15 and 18 points. They also scored 13 points in the second period, which means that after the first period, we started to be ourselves.”