Panathinaikos AKTOR closed the regular season of the Euroleague with win on Alba, finishing second At the press conference after the match, Ergin Ataman referred to the course of the “clover” in the regular season, but also to the problem that afflicts him Jerian Grant.
In detail what the Turkish technician said:
“It was the most difficult game of the season in OAKA. We were nervous, we didn’t start well and we couldn’t control the game. We made defensive mistakes against Alba’s guards. In the second half we improved defensively. We had a big one contribution from the players who came off the bench, especially from Antetokounmpo, with his defense, his blocks, his energy. And that was important in a match where Lessor did not reach his level. The same goes for Juancho Hernangomet, who contributed a lot to the defense on a night when Mitoglou was not good. In the second half Slukas managed to control the match and Nunn played superbly, putting up the shots. He is a great scorer. That’s how we got to victory.
In the second half of the season we reached the level Panathinaikos should have. It’s important that we got some big doubles, like the one in Madrid, while at home we didn’t lose a game after the defeat against Maccabi, if I’m not mistaken. Some days, like today, we didn’t play well, but we found a lot of away wins. There are, of course, ups and downs. The important thing is to prepare for the playoffs. We have about 10 days and we will try to prepare and play at 100%, especially at home.
The intermediate matches that exist for the league are not a problem. This applies to all teams that will participate in the playoffs. Sometimes it’s better to have a match, because 10 days is a long time. Now we have the derby with Olympiakos and on Friday we will play with Peristeri, the two best teams in Greece, which are currently in 2nd and 3rd place. It will be good for us to be tough and try to win these matches. This is our team, this is our decision. We will try to adjust some things (including in view of playoffs).
We have a problem with Grant, he’s getting an MRI tomorrow. It is important for us to have good news. I like games and I want my team to play a lot of games. Grant has a knee problem, which is why he didn’t play in Rhodes either. He has been having problems for 5-6 games. He had treatment and training yesterday, so he didn’t play much today. We will see tomorrow».
Source: Sport Fm
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