This is what the protagonists had to say after the Round 33 showdown between AX Armani Exchange Milan and AS Monaco.
Post-game quotes: Milan vs. Monaco
Sasa Obradovic, AS Monaco head coach:
“Congrats to all my guys for the way they played, especially in the second half defensively. We started a bit sloppy but we picked up and only allowed 26 points in the second half, which is a great job. We continue with great confidence and are looking forward to the next games. I hope this will allow us to get into the playoffs which is a great success for a team competing for the first time in the EuroLeague. We are learning from each game and there are plenty of players who had no EuroLeague experience before. We came out of the locker room in the third quarter knowing what we had to do. The guys are all on the same page and that also gives us a lot of freedom on offense.”
Ettore Messina, AX Armani Exchange Milan head coach:
“I thought we had played fairly well in the first half. We had contained their scorers so we had a little lead. But then we turned the ball over, missed shots, lapses on defense, and it was a terrible moment of the game. That cost us the game. We will try to get a win if possible next week and prepare for the playoffs.”
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Mike James, AS Monaco guard:
“We’ve been fighting for the playoffs for about three months. We gotta keep the same energy. In the second half, we really picked it up and played good and came out with the win.”
Donta Hall, AS Monaco center:
“We knew we had to come out in the second half better than in the first. Just come out and have fun, play our game like we’ve been playing the last six or seven EuroLeague games, just having fun and being together.”