Dusko Ivanovic stated after the game against Galatasaray: "We got a very important victory and I am satisfied because we played according our plan for 30 minutes. Our target was to perform aggressively on defense, but in the last quarter, Galatasaray showed what they are able to do. We are in a tough group and every point has its meaning. In the last minutes, we lacked intensity and concentration and we allowed our opponents to play their game and come very close. Our new player, Gani Lawal, is expected tomorrow in Athens and we will see him on the court."
Ergin Ataman said: "It has been a very difficult and strange game, since our two best offensive players, Carlos Arroyo and Zoran Erceg, had their worst performances tonight. Especially in the first half, we saw our self-confidence going down, because we missed a lot of shots and then Blums hit three-pointers. We improved our game in the last quarter, thanks to Gonlum and Carter, and we cut the margin, something that might be important in the future. I have to congratulate Panathinaikos because they played better than we did."
