The head coach of Panathinaikos OPAP, Rick Pitino stated after the game against CSKA Moscow:
"I'm excited. The assistant coaches from Greece did a fabulous job with the players and with me getting ready for this. The three guys were tremendous. The players played defense like they were down 10 the entire night. They got on the floor, and that's what I wanted to see. People said we couldn't shoot. If you pass the ball you can shoot. If you stand around, the defense will make you take bad shots. So we moved the basketball with the exception of a five-minute spurt. The fans were awesome. It reminds me of being back home in Kentucky, and that's the greatest compliment I can give fans, because those are the greatest fans in the States."
