Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall, the Lithuanian coach said, “I congratulate the team and the fans. We made a much better effort. We fought, fought and fought. I can’t believe I said this, even talked about it. Our guards made good decisions. We had 9 turnovers in the first quarter and we were not good, but it was a good win for us.” he said.
Stating that they had a problem in the first quarter, not in defense but in attack, the experienced head coach said, “Our problem in the first quarter was not in defense, but in attack. Our opponent scored 11 points from 9 turnovers. We need to give our hundred percent on the field. This season, we are trying to make the injured play limited games. They do not have much time for training. They are getting ready to play as soon as they are healthy. Together with the doctors, we determine how long they will get.” made his assessment.