Anadolu Efes Beat Panathinaikos AKTOR 83-68

Anadolu Efes beat Panathinaikos AKTOR 83-68 in Round 9 of the EuroLeague, played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center. Speaking at the post-match press conference, head coach Pablo Laso said the victory was deserved for his team.

Laso said his team played better in all quarters and performed very well in the first half. The Spanish coach said they knew the opponent would fight to come back in the second half, and added that his team took control in the last five minutes and won the game. He stressed that they kept control of the game on both defense and offense.

Laso reminded that Panathinaikos AKTOR is one of the strongest teams in Europe this season. He said his team kept its composure on the court against the opponent and passed this demanding test.

Panathinaikos head coach Zeljko Obradovic admitted that his team did not produce a performance at EuroLeague level. He said Anadolu Efes was very successful in transition play, that his team could not stop the opponent in the paint, and that they did not do enough on defense. Obradovic said his team needs to play better together and that they will analyze what happened.