Panathinaikos was drawn in Group A of THY Euroleague 2012-13, in the same group with Real Madrid, Fenerbahce/Ulker, Khimki, Olimpija Ljubljiana and a team coming from the Qualifying Tournament.
Argyris Pedoulakis, stated: “It’s a very strong group, probably the strongest of the draw. There are teams with tradition, they are strong clubs, but we still don’t have the clear picture, since they now forming their rosters. It’s a given that we want to carry on the tradition that Panathinaikos has in Euroleague. We continue to build our team, while monitoring our opponents’ moves, in order to be able to distinguish the real profile of our rivals. In any event in Euroleague there is no such thing as an easy games or an “easy” opponent”.
Sofoklis Schortsanitis stated: “The first thing we have to say is that there is no easy or difficult group in Euroleague. For the time being there are just names. All the teams are trying to form their rosters, so we don’t know the real dynamic of each team. Real Madrid has already made a couple of moves and it has big tradition, Fenerbahce/Ulker looks like it’s going to move in the same direction, but we still don’t have a clear picture. Panathinaikos is… Panathinaikos! We want to maintain the high level of the team. There are no easy or difficult tasks. There is only the undisputed will to work hard in order to achieve our goals”.
