Ataman: “We play as a team of veterans, we don’t go anywhere – if we don’t concentrate, we’ll play in the play -ins”

THE Panathinaikos saw Paris To put one three -point after another, he tried to return from -17, but eventually lost 101-98 and failed to secure the advantage now.

After the end of the match the coach of the “clover”, Ergkin Atamancongratulated the French team on her victory, while speaking strictly about mentality that his players have shown in her last games Euroleaguestressing that no one should think of Abu Dhabi from now on.

In detail what he said:

For defeat by Paris: ‘From the first minutes, the Paris He showed that he was worth winning. I want to congratulate him What a Jay Shortsis the best playmaker in the Euroleague. It was very difficult to stop him, like Iphi. In the first half they put 12 three -pointers, most after one pass. Only in the last quarter we played our basketballwith his Jerk at five and the Asma to four. We managed to get back to the game, but in the end we made some bad choices and lost the game. Congratulations to the Parishe played better than us and deserved the victory. “

For the bad first half of Panathinaikos lately: “This is our biggest problem, we don’t play good basketball, but as a team of veterans. Everyone in our team is stars, but the stars do not always win. I had exactly this discussion in the locker room with my players. Everyone thinks we will be in the playoffs with an advantage in Abu Dhabi, but if we don’t win another game we will be in the play-in. I hope this can be understood by everyone. Basketball is a battle, you can’t just play in the last quarter. It is my responsibility. Players complain that they are tired and injured, with this mentality we will not go anywhere. We have not to think about Abu Dhabi from now on, we have two difficult matches ahead of us and if we don’t get another game we will play in the play-in. “