Dusko Ivanovic stated after the 3rd game of Euroleague Playoffs: "What's most important is we demonstrated, as men, that we are ready to play against CSKA. I repeat that if we play defense, with good transition and rebounds, we have a chance. Tonight, we have fought, but we must play better. I think that we can play better."
The coach of CSKA Dimitris Itoudis said: "Congratulations to Panathinaikos for their win and also I would like to thank all the fans for the reception they offered me tonight. I worked and lived here for 13 seasons and there are a lot of strong feelings. Regarding the game, the situation is quite clear; although we had a good start in the game, Panathinaikos got the momentum and forced us to trail for three quarters. However we had our chances in the last minute, but it didn't work out. Panathinaikos played aggressively in defense and had an outstanding shooting from behind the arc, as they created many situations from the pick and roll, the drives and the extra passes, There is no other way than to improve our performance on Wednesday and get the victory."
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