Lessor: “Panathinaikos can do good things – Partizan got me here”

THE Matias Lessor he expresses his gratitude to Partizan and Zeljko Obradovic for what they offered him, he does not forget his two years in Belgrade and this year’s reception there, but he knows well the mission he has tonight at OAKA with Panathinaikos AKTOR and looks forward to great successes with the “greens”.

“There will be an emotional charge, but not like in Belgrade. I will never forget that game, I got so much love and so much respect. Everyone at Partizan knows how I feel about the team and its world. It is a bond that cannot be broken. That whole day was unforgettable. It was my son’s birthday, we celebrated it in Belgrade and the whole team came. They moved me, I tried to calm down but then I saw the reaction of the people in the stadium and the award. I shuddered“, emphasized the French center.

As for this year’s Panathinaikos? “We are playing well and we are on the right track. We have a good team, with a lot of quality. The advent of Nan brought many good things. They are still adjusting to each other’s game, but I think we have quality and with the work we do we can achieve a lot of good things“, he said.

About this year’s image of Partizan he said: “It’s impressive how many games he’s won this year with a turnover. The same happened with Panathinaikos. I was telling my players even then that we shouldn’t allow them to re-enter the match because then… we’re done. That’s what happened. Pander ignited the spark. The same happened with Maccabi last week. It’s like something wakes up and gives Partisan players extra power».

Finally, regarding the differences in the collaboration between Željko Obradović and Ergin Ataman, he pointed out: “It’s totally different, it doesn’t compare. When I went to Partizan, I had to fight for every second on the floor and I only did it with the defense. Every minute I won on the field, it was with my effort on defense. Of course I am still the same player and I like defense, but when I came to Panathinaikos I now had a certain status and a name. I achieved all this through Partizan and I will never forget it».