Kalaitzakis to BWINSPOR FM: “Let us go to the final and let any – unreal or open training”

After a very difficult order with the EfesPanathinaikos finally managed to qualify and showed … loyal to the appointment with the Final Four. Now, European champions will attempt to maintain their “crown”, starting with the semifinals with Fenerbahce (23/05).

The man of the “special situations” for the “Greens”, Panagiotis Kalaitzakistalked to the BWINSPOR FM 94.6 and George Petrides For Panathinaikos’ upcoming obligations to Abu Dhabihis own role, his Matthias Lesor, Nan but also the great support of the world.

In detail what he said:

For the feelings of qualifying in the Final Four: “We were all waiting for it, and we and people were waiting for our back to back. We had been properly prepared for Efes, which was a very molded team with 8 consecutive wins in the last regular season. It made it difficult for us, but we never lost our faith and achieved our second goal. The first was to get the home advantage, and now we go for the third and bigger, to raise the Euroleague. “

Whether the third match was the most crucial of the series: “We went to Constantinople to close the series there. We knew that Efes on her court was playing very well. We got Game 3, in Game 4 we were also close but lost in the last possessions. We came here and finished the series, so we got the home advantage for our sixth player, and we did it. “

To support the world and open training: “We came in and I thought it would be mainly Port 13, but no one thought 12,000 would come here. It was something unreal and many players are not fortunate enough to live. Only Panathinaikos, we are very proud of the world and the support that has shown us and we want them to the Final Four. “

Whether he is doing some special preparation for a Final Four: “No, I’m always ready, even if I don’t play in some games. I come every day, I work, I am very well prepared. If Coach Ataman trusts me and gives me a job to do on the court, I will be ready. “

On whether he will make a new tattoo if Panathinaikos gets the trophy again: “I wish we could get a second consecutive one, I would love it, but I don’t think I will tattoo it. The first is always what you remember most and what is left to you. “

For the moment from last year’s Final Four left engraved: “Our return to the airport. We took 4 hours to reach the OAKA and usually take 15-20 minutes. It is something we will remember for all our lives, people have accompanied us with machines to the stadium and there were 20,000 more. It was an incredible experience, and because the appetite comes with, we want to relive it again this year. “

For Lesor: “At first his absence has affected us a lot, Matthias is a” twitter “and his presence in the locker room is very important. In the first month we didn’t see him at all, it was a bit strange, but then he started coming to training and talking to us. It is the most difficult time for an athlete to be so seriously injured, but the guy is a robot and has an incredible desire to return. He comes and supports us in the games, if someone gave him a shorts he would also go on the pitch. We hope to have him in the Final Four, I know it’s difficult. He does the workout he has to do, he works on the court every day and he wants to return. “

As to whether he is the most difficult opponent for Nan: “I am, if you ask him he will admit it himself. It makes me better and I think the same thing. He is not one of the guys you will play harder and tell you, he is incredible and is very competitive. I like that he doesn’t complain about a foul, he plays very well. “

For where the Final Four will be judged: “We have seen that in a game everything can be done, and luck will play a big role. We are four big teams and we will all be prepared. Mostly it will play a role who will be on a better day, who will want it the most, who will fight, there are many factors. I hope most of us be on our side. We have not discussed a Greek final, let us go and let any opponent come on the other hand, we will not say no. “

Listen to everything he said on the official Bwinsal FM 94.6 channel on YouTube.