Anton Gavel, Ulm: 'We were hitting shots'

ratiopharm Ulm head coach Anton Gavel:
"We are happy. First of all, congratulations to our players. We are happy that we could win here and also take the head-to-head comparison. I think that in the second half, we stepped up defensively, had a couple of deflections, destroyed a couple of their plays. And offensively, we were hitting shots. We were moving the ball a little bit better and tried to play a little faster. Everybody contributed, and everybody had a plus in the plus-minus section, so we are happy about it.
"Congratulations to our players. We are extremely happy that we got this W here and also the head-to-head comparison. In the first half, we started kind of sloppy defensively and were not able to create any stops. In the second half, we got better. I think we were more aggressive trying to get through the screens and destroyed a couple of plays with deflections. And also, we found the way to move the ball and create shots for our shooters, and we were knocking them down. You need to hit shots if you want to be able to win an away game. So yes, we are extremely happy about this win. We have to continue and get ready for our domestic league."
Germani Brescia head coach Alessandro Magro:
"After the last games, obviously, we worked on our defensive impact and focused on our level of consistency, trying to protect the paint, trying to be able to help a player that was one-on-one, and I think we did a good job during the first half, for sure. But checking the stats for the entire game, we were able to protect our rim. For sure, we need to get better on defensive rebounds even if until now, we were one of the best teams. But players like Caboclo, who usually averages 3.6 [offensive rebounds], it is very tough to compete against this, especially if you are in rotation.
"I think that the key of the game tonight was that Dos Santos played so aggressive, attacking one-on-one, and was really able to activate their shooters. They are the second-best team in the EuroCup for three-pointers made. And the key, especially in the fourth quarter, was that one because they were able to arrive and take shots. We did quite a good job in defensive transition, but against their drive and kick, Dos Santos was able to find and activate their shooters in the best way possible. They had 47% with 16 three-pointers made. In the fourth quarter, they hit 7 three-pointers. Obviously, it was tough. On the other side, the point was that their physicality really put us in trouble. Our side-to-side game was struggling against their way to disarm the screens, and that produced too many turnovers to be able to compete against a team like that."
ratiopharm Ulm guard Yago Dos Santos:
"It is a great win against a great team, a tough team. It is a great victory for us."