The coach of Read Madrid, Pablo Lasso noted: "Congratulations to Panathinaikos for a deserved victory, because they played with more energy from the very first moment. We tried some things, but nothing worked out for us. When you play in the Top 16 against teams like Panathinaikos , there is no way to get a good result with such a performance. I think that we got a big lesson tonight and we have to learn from that. It might help us in the future." "We didn't manage to match our opponents, especially on one-on-one situations. Regarding the limited playing time of Rudy Fernandez, I don't think that there is an issue to discuss about. We were not playing well and there was no reason for him to stay on the court. That's all."
Ivanovic: "Important Win For Us"
The coach of Panathinaikos, Dusko Ivanovic stated after the game against Real Madrid: "It is a very important win for us. Before this game, Real Madrid was the team that impressed me more than anyone else, but tonight we managed to dominate ion the court and play our best game of the season so far. We simply did what we wanted to do; We didn't allow them to create and score on the open court, we played great defense, we outrebounded them and we played with patience and logic. Regarding the performance of Demarcus Nelson, there is no doubt that this is the player we would like to have and brought here. He has been affected by his injury and the long absence, but he can be a major factor for Panathinaikos."
