Yiannis Kastritis emphasized that Aris got a victory that will give him a boost for the continuation of the EuroCup, he congratulated his players, he addressed the concern about the injuries of Blombergs and Galinat, he believes that the difference lies in how they entered more prepared mentally in the second half, he didn’t want to dwell on Harrell’s performance, he asked for the victory against Trentino in the last matchday and thanked the crowd for his presence.
Analytically: “I don’t have much to say about the game, it was very clear that, especially after the first quarter, we put in a great defensive effort. Today we had the energy we would have liked both defensively and offensively. I believe that we got a very important and fair victory, which will help us for the continuation of the event.
I want to congratulate my players. We can’t be too happy about Galinat’s injury and we hope it’s not something serious. Bloombergs was also injured during the game. I wish that our players are healthy and that we all continue together. A big ‘thank you’ to our world for the amazing atmosphere and support once again. We are very happy for them.”
On what changed in the second half and the team scored more: “We didn’t make basketball adjustments in the second half. It has to do purely with the spiritual approach. I think it was obvious that after the first quarter we ‘turned the switch’ and started playing in a more physical way, as we know and like. This style of play has gotten us this far today and we want to keep it that way. We are keeping the aggressive pace we had today.”
On Harrell’s performance today: “I never like to talk about one player individually. In my opinion, people who know the team understand that today the contribution of players who came from the bench was great. I have to congratulate them all, regardless of how long they played, how many rebounds they got or how many points they scored. Everyone helped to ‘build’ a culture during the game and compete consistently.”
On what was the “key” in order to qualify: “I don’t know the rest of the results, I don’t know if we have secured qualification. So, I wouldn’t want to comment on that. But, whether it is so or not, for us there is still a game against Trentino and we will approach it just like any other game so far and with even more ‘thirst’. We will prepare for another victory.”
On the people who came to Germany: “Really, the support of the people was amazing. It was early in the hotel, on the streets of the city and we felt that the atmosphere will be very warm tonight. Many traveled even without tickets, they made it this far and we thank them very much.
Once again, they created an excellent atmosphere and created a beautiful image in the European stadiums. On this occasion, I would like to say that as a team we dedicate this victory to the memory of Alkis Kampanos, who today marks two years since his death”.
Source: Sport Fm
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