Anadolu Efes beat Real Madrid 94-84

Anadolu Ef head coach Pablo Laso evaluated the match in which they defeated the Spanish giant Real Madrid 94-84 in the second week of the EuroLeague.

The Spanish head coach made a statement at the press conference held after the match played at Turkcell Basketball Development Center.

"WE HAD AN IMPORTANT WIN"

Congratulating his players on the victory, Laso said, "We had an important victory. Even though we played basketball that dominated the whole match against Barcelona, we could not win. This situation necessitated the victory on our field. We made a significant effort. We are extremely happy." he said.

Underlining that they are a new and different team, Pablo Laso said, "Last season was difficult for us. Injuries can be a major obstacle to achieving your expectations from your team. Injuries are a part of sports, but they are not something that can be used as an excuse. It is necessary to analyze why last season was so difficult. There were three key points: Creativity, athletic performance and rebounding. We will solve the rebounding issue in order to be competitive in this season of intense competition." he said.

THE MOMENT OF BREAKING

Speaking about the breaking point of the match, the Spanish coach said, "The moment of the match, the breaking point, was the ball Mike James stole from Campazzo. I think that was the moment of the match. Offense wins the match, but defense brings the championship. I want to have a great defense, but let's have a very good offense." He commented:

PEDRO MARTINEZ: WE GAVE ANADOLU EFES EASY BASKET CHANCES

Real Madrid Head Coach Pedro Martinez noted that the ball losses they experienced were an important factor in the defeat.

Stating that they played well in the first 13-14 minutes of the match, Martinez said, "We did the right things. Then we had ball losses. We gave Anadolu Efes easy basket chances. We changed our mentality in the second half. We had the chance to win the match with a great comeback in the last 2 minutes. We lost the match as a result of the ball losses we made in the last part and the successful attacks of Anadolu Efes." made his assessment.