Grigonis on sport-fm.gr: “People quickly get used to good times, but all teams go through bad periods”

Panathinaikos AKTOR burst into AEK Betsson after the consecutive defeats in the Euroleague, destroyed it with a score of 94-74 and goes to the city with a high spirit for the match against Fener (25/10).

One of the leaders of the match for the “clover” was Marius Grigoniswhich counted 17 points with 3/5 two-pointers, 2/5 three-pointers and 5/5 shots, taking the lead in the second half.

After the match, the Lithuanian guard/forward spoke to Alexandros Tsirigotis and sport-fm.gr for the appearance against Union, the two consecutive defeats in Euroleague but also the difficult matches which follow.

What he said in detail:

After a long time, Panathinaikos suffered two consecutive defeats in the Euroleague and there was a concern. Did you get the reaction you were looking for today?

“People get used to the good times very quickly. It’s no secret, we can all go through a difficult time. Good teams, good players, everyone can go through a tough time. The most important thing is to find answers. With all due respect to AEK, they are not a Euroleague team, so we have to show our reaction there as well.”

Yes, AEK is not a Euroleague team, but last year, in OAKA, it made it very difficult for you. It’s a match that could potentially go wrong if you didn’t have such a good image.

“All games can be difficult, last year we struggled here but we won at the home of AEK by a big margin. Everything depends on the self we show in the game, our energy. Today the energy was there and we played a good match.”

Do you think that energy was missing from the team in the two defeats against Paris and Real? Much has been said about the lack of toughness required in such games.

“It certainly played a role, people are often right. But the truth is that we have a different rotation and a different dynamic in the league and in the Euroleague. We will need to find ourselves and the best way to use the players we have, because we have many, so that we reach the maximum of our abilities.”

Next up are two very difficult matches with Fener in Polis and Olympiakos in Faliro. Is this a good opportunity for you to get a reaction?

“Every day, regardless of the opponent, you have to prove that you belong at this level and that you are a champion. Every week is competitive in the Euroleague so let’s see what we can do.”