


“I want to thank the fans for another incredible night. Panathinaikos played a very good game and we were only able to win because finally and, at long last, we started playing good defense. We are happy to be in the top eight and now we have the time to prepare ourselves."
“We played very well for almost the full 40 minutes, but in the end, we lost because we had two good shot selections and we didn’t take them. The effort was good, but in the end we made some mistakes.”
“Sometimes you just have to pull it out of the bag and find a way to win. I’m just proud of the team – to win 20 games this season is an unbelievable achievement. We found some extra motivation in the second half. It’s only going to get harder from here, but the fans will give us the energy we need.
(Facing Real Madrid in the playoffs): “I am really looking forward to it, as it’s going to be a great series. I just can’t wait for it.”
“This win paints a picture – the way we fought until the very last moment in every game of the regular season’s second half. We were aggressive on the ball and we’ve done a real good job getting 20 victories after returning to the EuroLeague from a 10-year absence. Real Madrid may be the most difficult opponent in the playoffs, but we’ll go there full of confidence and enjoy the basketball. No one can take away our dream of reaching the Final Four.”