By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
“I would like to first congratulate my players. They played very well against Panathinaikos. We played two very good and very challenging matches in Athens. We played the third game in our own home, so we needed to play calm and right”, was Obradovic’s first comment.
Despite the win, he focused on what needs to be improved. “It was obvious that we played better in the first half. Our rival is a very strong team. They have good quality players and very good coaches. We had a lot of turnovers in the second half but we recovered from the last quarter. The biggest problem of the match was our 19 turnovers and 3 steals. Probably because of the pressure was on us. We need to work on that. This is a very serious problem.”
“I want to thank the players once again. They had an unforgettable night. I wish Panathinaikos to succeed in the Greek League. There are too many people to thank for the third time advancing at the Final Four. We thank our president, management, people working with us and the players. ”
Speaking about whether the result was a surprise to him, Obradovic said, “We do not think about the result at all. We are always focused, we are trying to progress.”