After his dominance Olympiakou against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Alec Peters spoke about the team’s improved defensive image, the change in mentality and his personal mistake in the final. The American forward emphasized that the third period, where the “red and whites” conceded only 4 points, was indicative of their capabilities, while he also emphasized the importance of rebounds for controlling the match.
Despite his mistake on the final possession, Peters explained that his teammates backed him up and the team pulled through to victory, showing character and determination.
What he told the “PlayMakers” in detail:
On what changed from the match against Monaco: “The attitude towards the match has changed. We are tired of having matches where we are not consistent in defense and give points to the opponents. We had to fight to win. We put 62-63 points, so be it».
For the third period and Hapoel’s 4 points: “It shows our skills. We have not been consistent in defense since the beginning of the season. This shows what we can do and is a good start to build on next week».
For rebounds: “It’s part of the struggle. If you win, you usually control the match. Having those possessions, even if we didn’t take advantage of all of them, was a battle we won and contributed to the win tonight».
For his mistake at the end: “It is a possession that can happen to anyone and it happened to me. I wish I could take it back. My teammates picked me up in the next phase and we won. You don’t want this to happen, but it did. Tomorrow will be no different for me».
Source: Sport Fm
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