Brown: ‘Exciting to play in a team with so much talent – Ataman wants me to be myself’

Panathinaikos started the Euroleague season where it ended last year, in Berlin, defeating rival Alba 87-77, with an exuberant display on offense and several protagonists.

In this match he made his official debut with the green o Lorenzo Brownwho counted 5 points and dished out 5 assists in 20 minutes of participation.

After the match, the American guard with a Spanish passport expressed his excitement for his first participation with his new team, emphasized the great talent that exists on the roster, but also the very nice way in which he coaches Ergin Ataman.

In detail what he said:

For the team: “Exciting to play in a team with so much talent. I wasn’t particularly nervous, it’s exciting. I tried to do what I can and we won.”

For his appearance: “I played good defense, I didn’t shoot much. Coming from injury, trying to find my footing. If I were to grade myself, I would give myself a “B”.

For the group’s core issue: “The main thing for us is defense. It’s nice to have a coach who wants you to be yourself. So much talent can also be a problem. The issue is defense. Being myself helps me a lot as a player.”

For the fans and if he wants to experience what his teammates experienced last year: “Yeah, I heard we had 1000 fans, that’s impressive. They come so far to support us. They shout slogans, they greet us. As I said, it’s impressive that so many come to away games.”