Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman, who defeated the French team ASVEL hosted by the Turkish Airlines in the 17th week of the Europa League, 78-72, said that they achieved a difficult but important victory.
Evaluating the match at the press conference held after the battle at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, Ergin Ataman stated that ASVEL is a team that fights in every match and said, “Before the game, we knew that ASVEL was a very dangerous opponent. They are fighting to win in every match. Today is our offense. our performance was a surprise to me, we were not in the performance we wanted. We missed a lot of free throws and we were uncontrollable. We turned the match with our defensive struggle in the last 5-6 minutes. Dunston was especially good in the curtain game. It was a difficult victory for us, I can’t say we played well. Every match is very important and I think we have achieved a very important victory that concerns the standings.” used the phrases.
Adding that Micic and Clyburn showed themselves in the last quarter, Ataman noted that they achieved an important victory with the contribution of these 2 players.
“Singleton will contribute”
Answering the question about Chris Singleton, with whom Anadolu Efes has renegotiated, Ergin Ataman said:
“Next week, Singleton will be with the team in doubles week. We will assess his situation in Spain. I spoke to him on the phone. He did not practice basketball, but he said he is in good physical condition. He is a player who knows the team’s system and knows the players. I expect him to adapt quickly because there is no time. Big “If there is no setback or a health problem, he will be in the squad for the Valencia game. We will also evaluate how long he will play.”
Saying that Singleton was the first choice for them, Ataman said, “His decision was to take a break from basketball for 6 months. He said that he misses basketball now and chose us even though he received many offers. He was one of our main characters in recent successes. He is an experienced player and he will contribute to us. I’m thinking.” he concluded his speech.