Carrying out another impressive performance in the attack and having many protagonists, Panathinaikos AKTOR passed with an impressive 103-80 from Liosia and its headquarters AEK Betsson BC.
After the match, Ergin Ataman he talked about the very good performance of his team, about his adaptation Wenien Gabrielbut also for the returns of the injured ahead of the two games in Spain for the Euroleague.
His statements in detail:
“Especially in the second half we played very good basketball and I’m satisfied with the defense we played in the third period. Offensively we played well throughout the game and did very well in transition. In the third quarter with Sluka on the court we managed the match very well. We had good distances, we moved the ball well. We got an important win because these kinds of games, especially when they are away from home, like against a team close to AEK, who have good players on the periphery, it is important to win and control the match.”
On Gabriel and how much he has adjusted: “Our philosophy is to play simple basketball. When you come to my team within 2-3 days you can understand the game. Gabriel is a very good player, who has had good matches so far. He was excellent in the first game, then he had some with a lower performance as with Partizan. But today, with Yurtseven injured, he took the starting position. Basketball is simple, you don’t need to be a member of a team for 2-3 years to understand.”
On whether he will have a small rotation in the games in Spain and if any player returns: “Today we didn’t do a little rotation, especially in the last period, when our key players didn’t compete. I never think about the second that comes. I always think of the former. We will try to win the first game maybe with 5 players, maybe with 10. It will be a very difficult week for us. But all teams go through this. And Olympiacos will have two games in the “devil’s week” and we know these situations. Yurtseven will be ready and I hope Brown joins the team in Spain.”
Source: Sport Fm
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