Argyris Pedoulakis, Panathinaikos' coach stated satisfied by the energy the team had throughout the game, but also the great team work in offense, in the game against Laboral Kutxa. Pedoulakis couldn't "avoid" speaking about the fans too.
"We tried to put all of our energy in defense and to work as a team in offense, something that translates into the 31 assists we had in the game. It was a win we needed. We want to thank the fans in Nicosia and all Cyprus for being here next to us. Their presence helped us a lot to find the energy we needed to get the positive result. Basketball is action and reaction. Laboral Kutxa gave us a lot of open shots with the zone defense. We had a good passing game, we didn't hurry to do things, we didn't panic and we were on target, creating the right circumstances for players like Bramos, Curry, or Diamantidis to shoot. It was just a win in a marathon of games. Nothing more".
Mike Bramos stated: "It was a very important win for us. We took advantage of the fact that our opponents chose to play zone defense and we had a lot of open shots. The atmosphere was amazing and we would like to thank all the fans for that. They helped us find our rhythm. I don't like speaking for myself. Maybe what I did today, reminded of what I did in Cantu last year, but the importance of that game was different".
Sergio Scariolo (coach, Laboral Kutxa) stated: "We arrived with a great deal of problems and as result we didn't play the way we wanted. We faced a really strong team. Panathinaikos had a great game tonight and it was only fair to get the win".
