Anadolu Efes’ Ergin Ataman evaluated their defeat of Olympiakos 77-74 in THY EuroLeague and qualifying for the final.
Experienced coach, “First of all, congratulations to my good friend Bartzokas. He was very unlucky. Congratulations to Olympiakos. 15 thousand people were almost here. They are a strong club. The match was very bumpy. We did not start well, but we took control in the second half. 11-12 points. We took the lead. At the end, Larkin had a problem with his knee. Micic had a very difficult time. Olympiakos came back. It was a very difficult match. He remained in the championship 1.” used the phrases.
Continuing his explanations, Ergin Ataman said, “I want to share my happiness with Turkey. Today is May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day! We live here as well as a holiday. It was a tough match. We started the match badly. Olympiakos started to defend hard and well. Control in the second half. We got so tired. Larkin had cramps for 6-7 minutes. He said he would, but he couldn’t show his great performance at the beginning of the match. Micic was tired. Bryant played great. He went to many foul shots Olympiakos. Leaving here with this win… But a champion team He could have left such an atmosphere with a win.” he said.
“This is the first time I’ve seen such an atmosphere at a Final Four.” The successful coach said, “It’s as if we played in Piraeus, not Belgrade. 1 game left. The championship game on May 21. We will play in the best way. Luck smiled at us, but we deserved the game.” made its assessment.
Lastly, Ergin Ataman said, “Larkin was very tired. After cramping in his calf, he could not pass his man. That’s why we planned Micic in the last ball. We wanted to attack in the last 5-6 seconds and get the draw once. I asked Micic to read the game. I went to the basket. “I always say attack, he shoots. He shoots again, he stings. This is the basketball game. We defended very well in the second half of the game. That’s how we won.” made the statement.