This is what the protagonists had to say after the Round 33 showdown between Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zalgiris Kaunas.
Post-game quotes: Baskonia vs. Zalgiris
Neven Spahija, head coach, Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz: "I think we did well. I said at halftime we need to play third quarter with more balance, and I think we did. Last quarter I would not count because we had so many changes, I was more into minutes than quality and performance of the players. The most important for us was to win the game. We are playing good basketball. Since the break, we had two weeks off to prepare, players came back healthy. We had a short rotation, but I said many times, when we have everyone together we can play with anyone, and I think we proved it many times this season.
"We continued to play good basketball, like we did lately. I think we won five of the last six EuroLeague game. I am so sorry for the Monaco game, but that game was too close to the game against Fenerbahce, and simply we could not get it done. I want to give credit to our team. Still fighting, playing good. Especially today, we had two outstanding quarters and 29 assists, which is impressive. The shooting statistics are very good. Zalgiris is a good team, not easy to play against them. They have a lot of personality."
Jure Zdovc, head coach, Zalgiris Kaunas: "I cannot forget about this game. I am very disappointed. We did not come to play the game again. I don't know what they think. All respect to Baskonia, congratulations. They play really good lately. We showed just for a moment that we can compete with them, but tonight was not our night.
"I believe we prepared good, we knew what to expect, but we definitely did not come here to win the game. This kind of game can happen, but we do not have any excuses. We had enough days of rest and preparation but nothing worked. We were slow, selfish on offense. They showed us how to play offense, transition. They shared the ball from one side to another. They looked for each other. I am very disappointed."
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Rokas Giedraitis, forward, Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz: "We found a way to play basketball. Our season was up and down, up and down, and at least in the end we found the way to play and win. Thanks to the fans for the support this season."
Tadas Sedekerskis, forward, Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz: "We wanted to finish our season with a victory. We started the game very concentrated. Things were going really well for us, we were making our shots. We are very thankful for our fans. They were supporting us whole season long. They were coming to the arena even when the season was not the best for us."