Dimitris Itoudis, head coach of Fenerbahçe Beko, who beat the Italian team EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 85-82 as a result of the extra period in the first week of the Basketball THY Europa League, said that although they could not show their best performance, they managed to win the match.
Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall, Itoudis congratulated his players on the victory and said, “Milan was the side that started the match well. They found easy shots. We took the lead at the end of the first half. We forced them to lose 19 balls. Messina’s three long shots The choice to play with the player put us in a bit of a difficult situation. That’s why we lost the rebound battle. We gave them the opportunity to get back into the match with second chances. Despite this, our defensive identity was very good. It is only October. Even though we could not play our best basketball, we managed to win the match. There was a great atmosphere. The fans gave us the victory. Thank you for helping.” made his assessment.
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Ettore Messina, the head coach of the Italian team, congratulated Fenerbahçe Beko on their victory and said, “It was a tough match. We got more rebounds and assists than our opponent, but the ball losses and a few wrong choices we made made us lose the match. I am proud of my team’s fight. The health of our three playmakers is the priority.” “We will pack it up when it arrives.” he said.