With an unstoppable Alec Peters The Olympic bent the resistance of the excellent and very apt Mars outside the 6.75 m. (16/32tr.), winning 85-77, at SEF, for the premiere of the Top 6 of the Stoiximan Basket League.
After the match, the American forward, who counted 28 pointsspoke about his team’s mediocre appearance but also about what he attributes to it, commented on its previous dominance They were partisansbut also its continuation Euroleagueafter playoffs to approach.
In detail what he said:
For the victory over Mars: “Obviously we didn’t have the look we wanted. We lost the first quarter and with a team like Aris, you can’t play with them. We did little today. We had to play very hard until the end. We showed our quality a few times to take the lead and the game.”
On whether the demanding match against Partizan played a role in the appearance: “It was a huge win for us, a result like this away from home. In such an environment and at this point in the season, it was very important for us. We were definitely a bit, still in that game but we had to put it behind us because it was important to start this round in Greece with a win.”
For the continuation of the Euroleague: “We can control our destiny. If we keep improving and winning, our position will be in the Top-6. We will enter the playoffs with momentum, but we have to focus on the now, the next game which has a huge stake. It’s the best phase of the season for a reason. Every game from now on is very high level, everyone has to play above their level. Of course we have to improve what we didn’t do well against Partizan in the previous game.
Even if we got the win, there are things we didn’t do well. We’re going back to that atmosphere against a team whose record doesn’t reflect in the standings and how talented their roster is and how well they can play. They showed it against Real last week. Of course it won’t be easy for us, especially the last game. All we can do is give it our all and hope for the result.
I don’t think it matters that much that we finish because we believe in ourselves in a playoff series against anyone or if for some reason they are in the play-ins. I trust us against anyone at this time. If we play as well as we did in the second round and stay healthy, success will come. It doesn’t matter if we’re 5 or 6.
No one is afraid of anyone. It’s just a basketball game. You can see or choose the match up you want but it is one team against the other, a series of five games. You can be down and turn it around, get three wins. No matter how much it takes, we showed it last year too, if you get them you are in the Final four. You give yourself a chance and that’s what we’re asking for.”
Source: Sport Fm
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