Zouros: “Today we committed a crime, everyone must understand that they are wearing the AEK jersey”

Ilias Zouros appeared disappointed after the defeat her AEK from Hapoel Holon, which was a tombstone to their hopes of continuation in the BCL.

“Today we committed a crime“, emphasized the experienced technician and emphasized that “Everyone has to understand that they wear this jersey and they have to give everything on the pitch. Today we missed a big chance to win».

In detail what he said:

On the game: “It’s very sad to lose a match like this. We missed opportunities, in every situation. Lots of mistakes, missed layups, missed shots. We didn’t play defense, we lost the lead we had in the last seconds. Europe is over for us, unfortunately. Sometimes you need luck, sometimes you just need to play better. Everyone has to understand that they wear this jersey and they have to give everything on the pitch. Today we missed a big chance to win. This game is over for us. One last thing I would like to say is that it is sad to play in an empty stadium. This is not basketball. The point is to play in front of fans, not in empty stands.”

On the opportunity that AEK lost to finish their own match: “We had a press break and made a wrong pass. The ball should have gone to another player, we tried to do something else and made a mistake. We ate a three-pointer and then made another mistake. We had explained that we had time to take the game and maybe the difference. We were in a hurry. Today we committed a crime! You can’t make wrong side passes. That is, you cannot make a wrong pass. We gave the right. Then we made a wrong pass again, while one player is alone.

Langston (Hall)’s dismissal also cost us a lot, because he has the gift of reading the game, with his mind, he gives peace on the floor. We played a very special opponent, who played zone for thirty – forty minutes. This is a different style of basketball. Playing zone all the time means you have gaps to cover. We lost the game ourselves, so I’m upset».