Mitoglou: “The level has risen, along with competitiveness – we were defeated by Barcelona”.

With the top of him Dino Mitoglou And giving the “young people” time, Panathinaikos comfortably defeated PAOK 93-83 and began his obligations at Stoiximan GBL.

After the clash, the Greek forward, who took 19 minutes to note 22 points and gather 7 rebounds, expressed his satisfaction with the signs of improvement that his team showed, stressing that the defeat by Barcelona cost everyone.

At the same time, he referred to the difficult preparation with the Eurobasketto the newcomers, but also to what he expects to see from Panathinaic After the season.

In detail his statements:

For the victory over PAOK: “PAOK was very competitive. We are happy because we had signs of improvement. This is our first week after the tournament in Australia. A very big week passed, we learned a lot. We have two wins and one defeat that cost us a lot. We have a very difficult week ahead of us, a difficult game in the Euroleague and a game with Olympiacos. We need to rest and prepare for these two games. “

For the preparation and difficulties with Eurobasket: “Certainly the other teams had players in Eurobasket and are having problems. We also have new players who want time to adapt. It’s not that we take a player straight and put him deep. We do our best to feel these kids well. The games are constantly improving the image and chemistry, so a little patience and we will find it. “

For what different to expect racing: “We’ve got competitive players, the level has gone up with competitiveness. We have good competition in training, but whoever plays must be ready and there will certainly be opportunities. Everyone has to grab them, but in the team we only want wins, that is the goal. “