Panathinaikos wasn't able to win in Vitoria, as a result mainly of a poor performance during the first half. At the press conference, after the game, Argyris Pedoulakis stated: "During the first half we had a problem on pick n' roll. We gave Laboral Kutxa a lot of open shots. This fact made them feel comfortable on the court and it hurts us. In the second half we changed our defensive behavior, we rotated better and through defense we found our rhythm to turn things around. This brought fatigue to the players and we didn't have clear mind at the end, with Laboral Kutxa getting all the way to the victory".
N. Pappas: "The game against Red Star is of life and death"
Nikos Pappas stated: "For yet one more game we got on the court on the wrong foot. We weren't focused on our plan and our defense. We gave our opponents a lot of open shots and through their high shooting percentage they found their rhythm and they hurt us. We found ourselves facing a big margin, we turned things around but in the end we couldn't get the positive result. They got a small lead and the victory".
Commentating about the fact that Panathinaikos turned things around during the second half, Pappas noted: "When you have the chance to make that last shot, the game is in your hands. But this alone cannot make us feel satisfied. Noway! we lost a game, we could have won. Panathinaikos is destined to win every game. Nobody can be satisfied when a game is lost. we have to continue and we have to win all the games. As I said before we weren't focused in our original plan. We had a bad defensive behavior and Laboral Kutxa was also luckier, being on the spot in every shot they made. Now we focus on the next game against Red Star in OAKA. It's a game of life and death for us. We have to win to make the next big step".
