The coach of Panathinaikos AKTOR said upset about the loss of the Cup, Ergin Ataman.
The Turkish coach, after the defeat by Olympiakos in the final, emphasized that the “red and white” were superior in the final, admitted that his team did not play good basketball during the Final 8while he clarified that the priority for the “greens” is the championship and the Euroleague.
Among other things, Ergin Ataman, speaking at the press conference, analyzed the elements that decided the match, giving basis to the image of Nan, but also the absence of Vildosa.
His statements in detail:
“I’m not saying that because we lost, but I’m saying it from the beginning. Whoever wins or loses, will forget about it tomorrow. Olympiacos played better and deserved to win. We did not play good basketball in the tournament, especially in attack, while Olympiacos played a very good defense.
The match was in the balance when the referees did not give the foul to Grigonis and I received a technical penalty. It was an important decision. I’m not looking for excuses, Olympiacos played better and deserved to win. I’m upset that we lost the Cup, but for us the big goal is the Euroleague and the championship, where we have an advantage in the standings
Balcerovski was on the roster because Vildosa was injured. But he is our third center and today especially we got our best minutes at ‘5’ from Mitoglou
We have other options besides Nan, but today Slukas and Grigonis were also misplaced and it was not easy to cope with the tall players of Olympiakos and especially Fal. Nan didn’t feel as comfortable as in previous games.”
Source: Sport Fm
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