"When the point guard is the leading rebounder on your team, percentage-wise, it's a problem. Every team has their problems, that's ours. One-on-one defense and rebounding. I think their three-point shooting was tough to overcome, they made some difficult shots. This is one of the premier crowds in all of basketball. I've experienced Kansas. I've experienced Kentucky. I've experienced Portland Trail Blazers when they were really good. And this was one of the best in all of basketball. It's loud, but some places you go to the fans are chanting, I don't know what they're chanting, but they're not paying attention to the game. They're going through their slogans and they're not really watching the game. Maccabi fans are into every shot, into every referee's call. It's a great crowd, I give their fans a lot of credit."
Pitino: “One-on-one defense and rebounding are ours promblems”
The head coach of Panathinaikos OPAP, Rick Pitino stated after the end of the game against Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv:
