No disposition for excuses from Ioannis Papapetrou after the new defeat of Panathinaikos by Zalgiris Kaunas, emphasizing that he takes responsibility since he is the oldest player of the team and at the same time he defended Dimitris Priftis, typically saying that “no coach is to blame”.
In detail what he said:
“For one more game we did not play well and as we wanted. I’m not looking for excuses. We have to play as we can. It is our fault and no one else’s. We have to try, but unfortunately that does not happen.
I’m not looking for an excuse. I take full responsibility as the player I have been in the team for most of the years. The same goes for the rest, We do not play the basketball we want. It is a difficult period. We do not give up, we do not run, we avoid the situation. We need to change it for the team and the world. It deserves a better picture. We are extremely misguided, there is nothing wrong with the outside. We are affected, it weighs on us. It’s not the fault of any coach, nor of tactics “.
For his failure in the match with Zalgiris: “There are a lot of games that I feel we are running and we are not reaching. We chase and get close. We missed free kicks, especially me. Unfortunately, this is how basketball is. They are free kicks, they are not of my quality. I am fully aware of who I am all these years. We do not play the basketball we want. If I or someone else had scored 1-2 three-pointers, we would have put pressure on Zalgiris. If you do not do it in the critical, you miss the opportunity. Sorry from the world. We have full responsibility. I believe with my soul that nothing is reversible “.
For the future of Panathinaikos: “It is a matter of effort and more training and spiritual concentration, discussion. If you care about something you try to find the solution. It is a very bad time. We chase, we reach the source and we do not get anything. We want improvement and physical and psychological effort. You have no choice, either leave them and go home, or fight. The team and the club have shown that they are fighting. To show toughness and fist “
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