THE Panathinaikos finally showed the elements that made him last year’s European champion, destroyed Armani Milano with a score of 103-74 of 6 consecutive victories, returned to positive results and went up to 9-7 in the Euroleague in a “burning” OAKA.
After the match, Dino Mitoglouwho had a significant contribution with 8 points and 4 rebounds in 18 minutes of participation, spoke to sport-fm.gr and Alexandros Tsirigotis for the reaction his team was looking for after the heavy defeat by Anadolu Efes, he idolized Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and referred to its unlikely appearance Kendrick Nunn.
In detail what he said:
It was a very difficult time last year for the team. Was it a wide win you needed?
“We were very annoyed last week and the match with Efes in there. It doesn’t suit the team and the shirt we’re wearing to lose like that, it felt like we weren’t trying. We sat calmly, we saw our mistakes, we know what kind of team we are and we said from the first minute that we come in that we will play very hard, we will give 100% in defense and we will take all the shots with confidence. As you saw, it worked really well for us and that will be the guide for the next part of the season.”
Do you think that the presence of Kalaitzakis in the starting five played a role in this good start?
“Of course, I said it, Panos came, entered and changed the game. Congratulations because he is always ready, he is an excellent teammate and worker. I always say the best about him and he knows I’m by his side. That was clearly the reason we came in so well, and of course Kendrick (s.s. Nunn).”
About Nan and the 39 points what do you have to say?
“The man is on another level, what he did today was awesome, he made 7 threes in one quarter. What can you say about him, you just give him the ball and leave.”
And one last question. Do you think that such a wide victory can hide “pitfalls”, given that in just two days you have one more match?
“I think we were so bothered by the defeat against Ephesus that we now know what the key is, what we should do and what we shouldn’t do. We play again in 48 hours, we have the rhythm and we know it in our minds and our psychology, so we will show up ready to play hard in the same way.”
@sporfm946 Mitoglou on sport-fm.gr: “Kalaitzakis came in and changed the game – You give Nan the ball and… you leave” #sporfm #paobc #euroleague ? original sound – sporfm946
Source: Sport Fm
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