O Panagiotis Kalaitzakiswho put one of the most crucial three-pointers of the semi-final against Fenerbahce, spoke to News Bulletin 247 and the George Petridis ahead of tomorrow’s (26/05, 21:00) Panathinaikos grand final against Real Madrid!
Among other things, 25 year old guard emphasized that, whenever the Ergin Ataman calls him, runs, enters and gives everything, he added that the team is ready to play in the final after 13 years and underlined that Panathinaikos is the outsider, however he expressed optimism, stating: “I hope tomorrow we can give our fans what they have been waiting for so many years. We can go home with the trophy»!
The statements of Panagiotis Kalaitzakis to George Petridis in detail: “Apart from Kostas and Ioannis, there is first time for us in a Final 4. It is a very nice experience. We like to win and this year we did quite a bit. We showed who we are, got home advantage, finished 2nd, got into the Final 4 and are ready to play in a final after 13 years. We are very excited».
– for Ataman: “He doesn’t give me specific instructions. He is not a coach who will tell you what to do. We are Euroleague players, I am 25 years old, I know what I have to do. More see you with the assistants,. So whenever he calls his name, I run, jump in and give it my all».
– for the big game against Real: “Bad lies, we are outsiders, but it is a Euroleague final, it is not just a Real-Panathinaikos. I think they have the most pressure. They were in 1st place from start to finish, swept the Final 4 and are looking to retain the title from last year. But we can win. The support of the people is touching, they supported us all year. I hope tomorrow we can give our fans what they have been waiting for so many years. We can go home with the trophy».
@sporfm946 Panagiotis Kalaitzakis spoke to News Bulletin 247 and George Petridis about his experience from the first Final 4 and what he expects from Panathinaikos’ final against Real Madrid. “We are underdogs, but we can go home with the trophy,” he said. #panathinaikos #sporfm #euroleague
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