Aris was hopelessly off target from 6.75m. and suffered a 78-68 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem at Alexandria, continuing to struggle with his performance this season.
After the match, Yannis Kastritis he was clearly disappointed and admitted that his team is facing a very difficult time, having 7 defeats in 8 official matches.
At the same time, he emphasized that there should be calmness and not “cannibalism” in such situations, stating that the a lot of pressure it doesn’t do the players any good either.
In detail what he said:
For the result: “Congratulations to Hapoel for the win. As seen in the last part they deserved it. We knew we had a very quality opponent and with a lot of talent and depth on the bench. We were ready despite our problems, we showed up to give it our all. At the end of the game we got tired, we were loaded with fouls and some players stayed on the floor longer than they should have. It bogged down our minds, we didn’t make the right decisions and Hapoel with their experience got the victory.”
For the players and their reactions during the match: “I will not say anything negative about any of my players. I live with a lot of emotion every match and it’s part of the game, just like the mistakes. Our players are the first to get upset. I see their feelings every day, we are with them, we are a family in good times and in difficult times. We are going through a difficult time.
The composure and the clear mind have been lost. We must know where we are and where we are stepping and also see who our opponent is. Every day we try and that is the most important thing. I hear all the time “fire him, change him”. It can’t be like that and I’m not like that. If some defeats by Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, Turk Telecom, Hapoel bother…
We see a lot more things than the world does. We are the first with the management to try to do our best to help the team and the kids. I don’t like all this cannibalism, I’m against it.”
Source: Sport Fm
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