Papapetrou: “If this team plays hard, then our ceiling is very high – We have to find it again this year…”

Among other things, Ioannis Papapetrou said:

“The hardness was missing from the first second. We didn’t have it at the beginning, we found it in the match. It is not easy to chase the score at the home of Real. Right now it is a matter of attitude and approach of the match from the beginning.

Our defenses are not bad. However, we give many easy baskets. We score hard… we bleed to achieve it. We don’t do the little things well. Right now, though, it’s a matter of approach. We had it last year too, but we found it. We must do the same this year».

For him and Juancho: “I am healthy. Last year I had some issues. I feel good. Juancho has come in very well in the season».

For the spiritual part: “There were those matches that I played a little bit. And there will be. This team won the Euroleague last year. It is difficult to play in the top teams in Europe. You must stay faithful to your work. The mentality should not change, even if you play 5-10-15 minutes. This is what we should all do. The important thing is that Panathinaikos wins».

For 0/2 in devil week: “We would have been better off if we had succeeded. But these are lessons. We have to get back to winning ways. If this team plays hard, then our ceiling is very high».