Pedoulakis congratulated his players in his statements while Bramos clarified that his teammates’ help was the main reason he managed to make his big shots.
Argyris Pedoulakis stressed straight after the clash: “I think that the most important thing this evening was the way we got to the win. We had many issues. Especially in the paint were we had the most absentees. Essentially all we had was Lasme and Tsartsaris who had an injection in order to be able to play. The guys gave it their all. In the end pressure was transferred to Cantu and we got to a great victory. Players had to change positions. Maciulis proceeded to PF, Diamantidis went to SF. I believe that this evening’s victory illustrates the guys desire to win. Panathinaikos is a team which hasn’t lost a game without a fight. The players are guys who try through defense and helping one another to stay in the game”.
As far as Bramos and Banks’ presence he stated: “The most important element in Bramos statistics line was his 9 rebounds. We had trouble in our shooting department and he helped out exactly there. We had a team that has been forming for years across from us. Time is an element that we need. There are things we must improve. Today we instrumentedcharacter, proving that we can proceed”.
Mike Bramos, protagonist of the encounter, stressed: “I got to make the shots, but my teammates aided me a great deal. I got to unguarded shots, drained them with confidence and my teammates really-really helped me. Mystats were poor in the previous games. The important thing is the victory; nothing more. We really needed a big win like this. We made it and it is important to keep up the good work. Today I acted without second guessing; I corrected certain things in my shooting technique. I am very happy about tonight’s positive result because we had many problems and absences, but despite all this we managed to get to win and get a step closer to proceeding on to the next round; as was it also important that we won in Italy, in a home court where Fenerbahce/Ulker lost by a 24 point spread. As was it for me very important that even though we found ourselves trailing by 6 towards the end we never gave up; we advanced and prevailed. I only hope to have an equivalent future and be able to aid, although what matters the most is for us to continue winning”.
