THE Panagiotis Kalaitzakis He runs his third season with Panathinaikos jersey and has compromised with his role as a whole Ergkin Atamanwho often recruits him as a defensive “exterminator” from the bench.
The Greek international spoke to the show Ciao ragazze and stressed that the goal of his team is to conquer the Euroleaguewhile still referring to the player would like from him Olympic.
At the same time, he commented on his personal ambitions, a possible confrontation between Panathinaic and of their Celticbut also if it’s time to go again a medal or National Greece.
In detail what he said on “Ciao Ragazze”:
How difficult it is to win Panathinaikos Aktor Back-to-Back Euroleague: “At the moment it seems difficult in everyone’s mind, but we believe it, it’s our goal and I think we can do it.”
If the most difficult opponent is Olympiacos: “Olympiacos has been the same trunk for several years, the main trunk is together for 2-3-4 years. They outweigh a little bit of chemistry, that they have been together for many years, that they have automation. We have shown last year that a new team can conquer the Euroleague and relatively easily on the Final-Four. “
For which player he would get from Olympiacos: “Vezenkov. His ability to score, to be at the right place at the right time and to be able to score without putting the ball down … He can play in all the teams in the world, not only in Europe but also in the NBA. “
For what he needs to improve to become Europe’s best defender: “Everything comes with experience. If all goes well and get their way, one day I will be the best defender in the Euroleague. “
If he wins Nan in training: “Certainly the good attack wins good defense. Nan is the best scorer in the Euroleague, he is very talented, charismatic. We make it difficult for him but he wins. “
For which element he would get from Sluka, Osman and Nan: “From Nan his hard work, he works very hard every day. From Sloukas Leadership, the ability in the big games to always come forward and always be there. From the fact that he is always ready at the time of the game. He has no routines before the match, he sits in the locker room and when it is the time of the game he is always ready. “
How Sloukas pushed the team to the Cup: “Kostaras wanted it very much. He used to say this for a long time and he passed this message to us and to the coach that we have to get everything and our first goal is the cup. We have succeeded, for the last four years we have been left with empty hands so we are very happy this year. We lost a title at the beginning of the year but it was too early then for big words, the team had not done well well. So we won the first important title of the year and we are very happy. “
What the new one has brought Ataman and how he would characterize him: “I would call him a winner. He has brought Winning Mentality since last year. In the first workout I remember the words that he told us that “you are looking to see, I know that the club in recent years has been in bad shape but I have come here to set great goals and the first is not to find ourselves in the play-offs but to get the Euroleague.” He had stated it since the beginning of the year and we did it. “
About what Ataman is asking for himself: “To have energy. I know what my coach is asking for and what my teammates are waiting for me. They are waiting to get in and get energy and help with what this entails in both attack and defense, whatever they ask for. And “5” that says my coach tell me to play, I’m going to play “5”.
For what is happening in training when Panathinaikos has lost in the previous match: “Especially away this year we have made some heavy defeats, we have traveled, we have a waking morning, they have turned around, we have come straight to the pitch, we have sat down two hours of video and then training 3-3, 4-4, voices, generally a bad vibe after bad defeats.”
For the worst defeat: “I think with Efes. Because we had lost and with Partizan away, we went to Efes and lost for 20s. It was a big difference. And with Armani because the team was not well scoring and we were coming out of victory and we wanted to get the game. We lost and that hurt us very much. “
On how close the Panathinaikos Aktor is in Treble: “It’s too early. We got the first title, the Euroleague, the play-offs. We want to finish as high as possible, get the home advantage, get to the Final-Four. Beyond that, game with game. There is no room for mistakes and bad defeats. We want to get all the games. Let’s go with a good matchup to the play-offs, get to the Final-Four and get the title. “
For who is his best friend in the group: “All children are great, especially the older ones. From Greeks, with Papapetrou I spend a lot of time and off the field, with Moraitis. Of the strangers, everyone is great children. If I had to say someone I would say Grand and Huanzo, from strangers are my best friends. “
For the best child: “I’ll say Huanzo. He is an excellent child on and off the field, an excellent teammate. We all love him, we love him. “
For what Panathinaikos would do against the Celtics: “This game would see the whole world. It has been such a match for years. I had played Panathinaikos with the Spurs in 2009. It’s a great idea if it is in a context with European rules. If it is done on our stadium it will be filled and it will be something unprecedented for the Americans. No matter who I think it would be the winner, if you see it out of the way it will be a very atmosphere and a big event. We can counter them if we play with European rules. It will be quite difficult. We can also win them. To say the coach I think in a fight with European rules and with our world it will be very difficult for them. “
If it’s time for a medal for National: “And I and all the kids do not want to hide behind our finger. I think it’s time for a medal, if it has now then? There are some kids who stop after this year or have another year, the main trunk stops. Papanikolaou, Kalathis, Antetokounbos, Sloukas, I don’t know how many years they will be able to play. As I said, if not now then? I hope this summer comes because all of Greece is thirsty for great distinction and a big medal in a big event. “
Whether it was a message to conquer the Cup: “The message was that we left with the cup. Each game is different with Olympiacos. All the games are judged in the last occupation, in the last defense, who will be more concentrated. As we saw in the cup we were ahead for five points, with an 8-0 Olympics he was in front of three points, he wanted another minute and we finally celebrated. When you have two such big teams, with such a big derby every game is different. The cup doesn’t matter, we still got a title but every game, with Olympiacos especially, is different. “
On whether he will make tattoos for the 8th: “I don’t think I do a second, the first is always special. From a young age I saw the toys and I always had a dream of being in Panathinaikos, in a Final-Four and celebrating such a big title. At a very young age, I managed to do so and that’s why the first was special. “
As to whether tattoos are fashion or art: “Some people do it for fashion, others because they like it. I think it’s art. Before a tattoo I sit for hours and look, I put details. I really like this. It’s art. “
Source: Sport Fm
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