Panathinaikos won 106-89 their Adelaide 36ers In Sydney’s “Qudos Bank Arena” fans crowded, closing two pink leaves the tournament in memory of his late leader, Pavlou Giannakopoulos.
After the clash, the Ergkin Ataman made an account of the preparation of his team, talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the “green” in view of the official obligations, while referring to his status Jedi And he said he was optimistic that he would be ready for Euroleague.
In detail what he said:
“The atmosphere was excellent. The game was very good for us. In our first part they faced with aggression. Scott put some shot, we made some mistakes in the defense. The two guards scored 33 points in the first half. Of course they are capable of doing so, but we didn’t play good defense. We talked about it in the locker room. In the second part we improved defensively, we put more pressure on their guards.
In the attack we found a better pace and points in surprise. We had a good organization from our guards and Rogavopoulos put the three -pointers. Then we held control and got the victory. It was a very good preparation match for us and I really liked Adelaide as a team.
This year’s preparation season is quite weird for us, because we had 7-8 Eurobasket players. That is why we were not able to train as a team. The interval from the end of the Eurobasket until the start of Euroleague is very short. Our advantage is that the team is 90% the same as last year. The players we kept are very smart. Our system is simple. I believe we will be ready for the first Euroleague match, for which we will have 7-8 days of preparation from the moment we return to Athens.
I hope we are not influenced by the trip, by Jet Lag. Our roster is sufficient and I think we will start with the right in Euroleague.
Now, we have the shorts, Holmes, and we will have Grigonis with us again, who was injured last year. We have an excellent roster and everyone will have their role in the team. Play with the game will be better. In total we will play 80-85 games, so I think this roster will be capable of fighting for our high goals at Euroleague and the Greek Championship.
The level of Eurobasket this year was very high. Eurobasket is a mix of Euroleague and NBA. For me it was a great experience. I have told everyone that European basketball, Euroleague has grown a lot, is at a very high level. For me NBA is more show, while Euroleague combines the spectacle with competitiveness. Even at the beginning of the season Euroleague games look like playoffs. I think EuroLeague is more excited to the world.
I have noticed something, I may be wrong, of course, but people’s turnout in Euroleague matches is going up, while NBA games decrease compared to older ones. Europeans like to see games that look like a final. We also now have many stars in Euroleague. I think the NBA has lost a bit of its popularity in Europe. This is what my experience says. That’s why they now want to come and make a new league in Europe.
I hope all is well for European basketball. Of course the NBA is making excellent marketing, but the quality of basketball is now much better in Europe during the regular season. Of course the Playoffs and NBA finals are something completely different, but from October 1st, Euroleague will be at the best level of the world.
I believe that Osman will be ready for the Euroleague premiere. He is currently doing treatments in Athens. I hope that 2-3 days before the game, he will be able to get into team training. “
Source: Sport Fm
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