Kalaitzakis: “Most Complete player in Europe Huanzo – We saw our mistakes, we’re ready for 2-0”

Panathinaikos again welcomes the Anadolu Efes In the crowded OAKA (24/04, 21:30, Novasports Prime, Sport-fm.gr, BWINSPOR FM 94.6), for the Game 2 of the series for the quarter -finals of Euroleague.

One day before the clash, the Panagiotis Kalaitzakis He made statements and stressed that he and his teammates analyzed their mistakes and are ready to present even better picture in the second game and reach 2-0.

At the same time, he dropped him Huzano After his terrible appearance in Game 1, stressing how he considers him Most Complete Player in Europe.

In detail what he said:

“We made it 1-0, we’re ahead. We had some gaps yesterday, especially in the second and third periods, we received many points in the open court, we accepted if I am not mistaken 30 in a period, the second. We saw the video, we saw what we did, we would do some adjustments for tomorrow’s game to limit Efes as much as possible and I think we are ready to do it 2-0. “

Whether the problem in the first match was in defense or attack: “The” key “is defense. We have said from last year that we want to do this, we have children who can play defense, leave in the transition, in attack we have too much talent, we are one of the strongest teams in the Euroleague. We have to get defenses, put our bodies. We had a big issue in the aggressive rebounds from Poirier, damaged us in this piece. We have to limit it, put our bodies, jump all in rebounds, close all the corridors, play team defense, put the world on the pitch. If we do all this in combination with better decisions in attack and better ball circulation we will be able to do it 2-0. “

As to whether the second step is more difficult: “The second step, as I said yesterday, gives the teams the opportunity to see the first game and make some adjustments in defense and attack. We saw yesterday what Efes could do, came with 8 consecutive wins, he was the most formidable team in the last two months. It has big trumps offensive, they play very well. We will try to limit them, make our part, play our game and have nothing to fear. “

On whether the second match will be different: “Basketball is. As prepared we are and they are. They are basketball, everything can be in a game, especially in such a playoff game with two very good teams. Everything can be done. We will be 100%, we will be better than the first game, we will limit our mistakes to defense and attack and the goal is to do it 2-0. “

For greater differentiation of Huanzo: “The time it takes. It didn’t change anything in one summer, it didn’t put 100 pounds of work and it became what it is. He could always do what he does this year. He is a very good player, perhaps the most complete for me in Europe. He closes the corridors, he is everywhere in defense, he is in rebounds, shoots, passes, is in the right place, moves without the ball. He is a very complete player. We are very happy to have him. This year it just gets a little more time to participate and does what he has been doing for years and with the Spanish national team we have seen in the NBA. “