Here are some insightful comments about the game from the protagonists themselves.
Pre-game quotes: Efes vs. Bayern
Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach Ergin Ataman:
"Bayern Munich is a tough team on defense, playing controlled basketball, and scores especially with Vladimir Lucic, Darrun Hilliard and Augustine Rubit. We want to enter the playoffs by winning and start with morale. Together we are aiming for our main target. We will defend our championship title this year!"
Anadolu Efes Istanbul center Filip Petrusev:
"It is an important game for us heading into the playoffs to get confidence and play good. They beat us in Munich and hopefully we can win the return game."
FC Bayern Munich head coach Andrea Trinchieri:
"Second game of our traveling week. We are playing the EuroLeague reigning champs and, for me, still one of the strongest candidates to win the title. We have to find our energy to play against one of the best offenses in the league, and reduce the number of defense mistakes that we made against Fenerbahce."
FC Bayern Munich center Leon Radosevic:
"We had only one day of regeneration, that's not much, but we know such situation very well. And we know Efes very well, we played many times against them, we know how they're playing. Micic won't play, so Larkin will get many minutes. We have to pay attention in defense. It will be a though game and we only can win if we play strong in defense."