Luca Banki stressed that Efes did not find her rhythm for most of the match with Panathinaikos, his players did not find a good night and did not get the necessary energy in the attack, except in the defense, referring to his team’s overall presence in the quarter -finals.
In detail: “If we talk about the game, a difficult approach. We didn’t find our pace. But, more or less we adapted, we felt in the last five minutes of the second period that we were back in the match. We were not on our best night, not our best match. This series cost enough energy.
Efes and Panathinaikos fought for each occupation in five games. We showed some character. Not a good night aggressively, we found a way to get some defenses. The numbers tell the truth. To win, we had to do something special or something we could. We lost 9 shots, which in such a closed match is something important.
On January 9th, my first night in the city, February 28, after the FIBA ​​matches the first match of eight we approached with only the victory in the mind that would allow the team to get into the play-offs that was our goal. We were 13 I think, it looked impossible. So, I don’t want to mention what the players have done, it is impressive what they have done in the last two months. From the match with Alba and then we made awesome appearances.
We were always concentrated, eight wins in a row, we finished sixth and every night we had the pressure of the do-or-die racing because every defeat could take us out of play-offs. Even with the match in Kaunas we wanted the win. It is not easy to have such odds. We continued in the play-offs against the champions, we won the respect of everyone who realized that the team, despite the ‘ups and downs’, managed to compete with everyone.
That’s why, despite the disappointment of defeat, I can’t forget what the team has done in recent months. It was a great trip, thank the club for the opportunity to be in such a club at a strange moment and have such players who made awesome appearances. This makes me proud and I have unforgettable memories. We have to concentrate, we still have another mission, to finish the championship in the best way and playing in the play-offs the same way we have been playing for a month. “
Source: Sport Fm
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