Reporting from Belgrade
Ergin Ataman shared his confidence for Anadolu Efes’ chances to become back-to-back champions after reaching the EuroLeague Championship Game.
The Turkish coach spoke with reporters after the win over Olympiacos in the semi-final and said his team needs one more win to make EuroLeague history.
“First of all, I want to say congratulations to my good friend Bartzokas. It’s very bad luck for them. This buzzer shot, it’s better to stay on the winning side.
They made a great game, congratulations to Olympiacos club and fans, they made an incredible atmosphere here. They are a very strong club, good club. The game was amazing, up and down.
We didn’t start well, but in the second half, we took control and led by 10, 11 points. But we got tired, especially Larkin got some problem in his knee.
He got tired, Micic got tired, we missed a lot of shots, a lot of penetration to close the game, and Olympiacos came back. Finally, it was a very difficult game, but now one more for back to back,” Ergin Ataman said.
Efes will now take on either Barcelona or Real Madrid in the EuroLeague Championship Game on Saturday. If the Turks win, they will join an elite club of back-to-back champions.
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