Bartzokas: “I love all my players, but they all have to adapt”

His statements in detail:

“Very important victory, in a match that we had to win. We had to cope with many conditions, do things, which are not so common at this level. However, we had mental strength and with the defense we played in the third quarter we showed that. We got the momentum to win the match. In the first half we played with the wrong approach, that’s why Alba had a rhythm, that’s why they scored 48 points. He was 65% on 3-pointers, while we fouled attempts and not to stop their surprise. They got 11 shots like that in the first half. We raised the intensity levels in the third quarter, found many opportunities against the zone coach Gondaleth decided to play. Kanan’s 9 3-pointers were very important. Tomorrow we travel and have to prepare for another competitive match».

For Wright: “I had decided that we needed to make a big change in our thinking, to must-win game we put a player with one training session. We gave him very basic things, he was hesitant at the beginning, but as time went on, he found a rhythm. Delivered in several areas, finished phases well. We are very pleased with the performance of a player who has never played at this level before».

On his large roster and time-sharing: “Professional sport is very tight, I’m happy for all my players and I love all the players, but everyone has to adapt. You have to understand that you will play 30 minutes in one match and two or none in the next. Unless they hit ten, as they have hit us. I am happy for Brazdeikis and everyone. We have many new faces, alchemies are being made to be competitive. I hope time is on our side».