Luca Banchi, Virtus: 'A very tough match looms'
Tomislav Mijatovic, Efes head coach
"After reaching a very important first step in our goal in our EuroLeague season reaching the Play-In, now we are facing our second very important step playing at home in front of our great Sinan Erdem crowd against a very experienced team, a team that has filled its roster from position one to position five with very experienced EuroLeague players. Our energy, our defense, our rebounding concentration and our great energy on offense has to be the key and the key factor of 40 minutes playing in this tempo in our atmosphere in order to reach our final goal which is to win the game."
Luca Banchi, Virtus head coach
"Efes comes to the play-in on the heels of back-to-back wins that confirm the potential of their roster. Having recovered Clyburn and rediscovered their ideal game structure, they have shown that they know how to enhance the characteristics of a roster full of talent and alternatives. A very tough match looms, to be handled with steady nerves and fierce conviction that they have all the qualities to stand up to an opponent of such caliber."
Justus Hollatz, Efes player
"It is a do-or-die game so it will be extra physical, Virtus Segafredo Bologna is an experienced team with dangerous players we have to be aware of. We just have to defend well to create easy shots in offense. We have to share the ball and be ready for a fight."
Tornike Shengelia, Virtus player
"It's probably, if not the most important game of the season. We know they're really hot right now especially when the play at home. We know that we have a very difficult game coming up, so the room for error is very small and we have to be close to perfect and try to play as a team to win this game."