In Belgrade for two games that will either decide the ticket to the Final Four of the Euroleague, or send the series with Maccabi Tel Aviv to Game 5 is the Panathinaikos.
The “clover” coach, Ergin Atamanspoke to media in Serbia, where he described the quality of the Israelis, stressing that the preparation for the first and third matches of a series it’s bigger for coaches.
In detail, what Ataman mentioned:
“It’s a play off, all series are 1-1 except for Real. The teams are good. Appearance on game day is important. In Game 1 we made mistakes and lost. In Game 2 we were better and won. On Tuesday (4/30) it’s a different matchup, but surely no one is going to, or missing, the Final Four tomorrow. We need three wins to qualify, Maccabi is a good and dangerous team especially offensively. He plays good basketball with confidence».
On the difference in preparation with so many days at the disposal of the coaches ahead of Game 3: “In the play offs, this is normal. Every year it happens the same. The preparation for the first and third game is more for the coaches, but in the final it is about the players and their performance on the floor».
On whether streaks should be decided at 4 wins: “I think we’ve already played enough games that players will “die”. Best of five is enough for series».
Source: Sport Fm
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