Alston: “PAOK is a team that never gives up!”

THE Justin Alston had a great contribution to PAOK’s victory over Aris (82-76) having 17 points and 8 rebounds.

“I wanted to get my energy and speed out to handle the game with Ari and his talls. I had a good cooperation with his teammates and everything went as we wanted“, commented the American center, talking about the competitive presence in the derby with the “yellow and black”.

For his first period at PAOK he said:It was easy for me to adapt, he helped me and showed me the way, first of all, Fridriksson, who I had as a rival last year (both were competing in Lithuania). Elvar makes me better, he makes my job easier. I clearly prefer him as a teammate than an opponent! I generally got along quickly with my teammates, they understood my game and I understood theirs. I try to work hard in every match, take advantage of every ball and it’s working for me so far».

As for the PAOK fans who filled Palataki? “Our fans were awesome, they kept the energy up and gave us the push we needed to win. I had fun with it and really enjoyed it».

Regarding the decline of PAOK in the second half of yesterday’s derby and the return of Aris from -20 to -2, he said:The truth is that we went to a slower tempo in the second half. We turned the ball over more than we should have, but we are a team that never gives up! We knew we had to continue to be in control of the game. We reacted, the coach also helped and we reached the victory we wanted».

Finally, commenting on PAOK’s 3-0 win streak with him on the roster, he said:All glory belongs to God! I pray a lot, I feel blessed for what I have, for what God has given me, for being here».