Ataman: “By decision of the club, Papapetrou will be out of the team for the next period”

THE Panathinaikos faced no trouble against the Maroussi despite the absences, it destroyed it 100-74 and goes into a difficult “devil’s week” for the Euroleague with a high morale.

Before the match, it became known that Ioannis Papapetrou he will not compete due to the internal regulations of the team. Finally, after the match, Ergin Ataman confirmed at the press conference that the international forward will be set out of the group for the next period of time, which is not a coaching decision, but a club decision.

In detail what he said:

For the win: “We played a good game, a serious game. We had no time to prepare. We had Nan sick, we found out two hours before the game. I hope he doesn’t have anything serious ahead of the game against Barcelona. Anyway, we got a clean win. Grigonis and Antetokounmpo’s treatment continues. Papapetrou will be out of the team for some time, it is the club’s decision, based on the internal regulations.”

On whether this is a way to artificially shock the team: “It’s not a coaching decision, but a team decision, for an internal matter. In some games we play very well, in others not so much. Against Monaco we played well, especially in the last period, but we made some silly mistakes. and they punished us with some shots. We hope that every day we will improve in terms of aggression, because all EuroLeague games are difficult, whether you are playing at home or away. We have to take it day by day. Now we will focus on the game against Barcelona.”