Sarunas Jasikevicius, FC Barcelona head coach
“We knew that Panathinaikos would not go away, they have the same way of playing and [Dwayne] Bacon is very difficult to stop. We had to dig deep in the fourth quarter, we got some stops when we needed them, but on offense we were suffering. It’s really difficult to win two games in the EuroLeague in one week. We have to learn how to play better the last minutes, there is no question about that. We need some time. Sometimes you have to win games on the defensive end, and I thought today and against Monaco this week were two very good defensive performances by the guys.”
Dejan Radonjic, Panathinaikos Athens head coach
“They played excellently in the beginning, they had a big advantage, but in the second quarter and the second half the difference came down to one or two possessions. Congratulations to Barcelona for the win.”
