Ataman: “Important that we rested players, they needed it – Satisfied with Samodurov”

THE Panathinaikos AKTOR he rested his principals and disbanded her Carditsa (77-53) with leading ton Costa Antetokounmponow turning his attention to the “devil’s week” of the Euroleague!

After the match, Ergin Ataman expressed his satisfaction with the breathers he gave his players, while he spoke very highly of his performance Alexandrou Samonturov.

His statements in detail:

“I think we played a good game, especially on defense. The guys who don’t play got participation minutes and took advantage of them. Offensively we made some mistakes. We took the game seriously today. But it is important that we played in less than 48 hours after the Partizan game and rested some players who needed it and especially before the “devil’s week” to be ready for it.”

To relax the team in the last quarter: “No problem. It’s something normal. We put in players who didn’t have time. I don’t care if we win with 40 points, but if players get time that they don’t have and play in the Euroleague.”

On whether the match showed him that some players are ready: “Today is not the game that can give me confidence for a new player to step on the court. The important thing is that they get time and can be of quality in a much tougher match. I want to dwell on Samonturov, with whom I am satisfied. He is a young and talented player and in these matches I will use him a lot.”