Hapoel Tel Aviv head coach Danny Franco:
"We spoke before the game about trying to contain the tempo of Paris Basketball. At the beginning, in the first quarter, it was terrible for us. We watched video, but it’s not always easy to have the players feel how it is on the court. I’m happy we came back after that tough beginning of the game. And I am proud of my players that they reacted, that they were focused. There are a couple of tactical things we need to do in order to compete with the athleticism and skills that Paris has. I know we still have things we need to do. And when you play Paris, for them it’s a game of runs. You need to keep your focus. We got back and made some adjustments offensively. And mainly, with the amazing fans that came here with us and gave EuroCup such great color and environment, that kept our heads up even when Paris made their runs and it brought us energy.
"We came to a game that we knew would be very difficult for us. Every game in the EuroCup is a great challenge. But we came with a belief that we can win. And we came with almost 500 people who supported us, gave us a lot of energy. When Paris made their runs we kept our heads up, we kept our composure and got a lot of energy from our fans to be in a position to win the game. I’m proud of my guys but we need to move on."
