Katas: “Panathinaikos is the favorite of the series, I hope we learned from last year with Monaco”

Without stepping on the gas, Maccabi Tel Aviv easily defeated Hapoel Be’er Sheva 90-77 and turns her attention to the great series of the Euroleague playoffs with Panathinaikoswith the first game at OAKA next Tuesday (23/04, 20:30).

After the end of the match, Odent Katasreferred to the series with the “cloverleaf” and focused on the different way of playing the two teams, while he characterized favorite Ergin Ataman’s team.

“There are two different styles of play between the two teams. They play at a slower tempo, while we play faster and with a continuous flow to the game. Defensively there are small differences but they have an advantage and it has to do with the experience of some Panathinaikos players“, he initially said and continued:

“I can parallel the series with the one we played last year against Monaco. I hope with the experience we have gained we have learned and know what we need to do this year. Panathinaikos is the favorite playing the games at home. We won’t have the 3rd and 4th matches in Yad Eliau and in the atmosphere we were used to, so it will be a disadvantage“, said characteristically, o Katas.