Francisco Describes the Final Play of the Barcelona Game

Panathinaikos lost 74-76 to Barcelona in their match at OAKA. Silvain Francisco, who attempted a shot on the final play, spoke to the NOVA camera. The French guard said that when he got the ball from the inbound pass that restarted the play, there were 2.6 seconds left, but he thought there were 3.6 seconds. So when he went up for the shot, he realized the game was over.

Francisco said he was disappointed but added that he did not think the game was lost because of this play. He said he knew he would be fouled and had planned to shoot. The player spent 21 minutes and 14 seconds on the court and recorded 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 12 PIR.

Francisco said the team did not move the ball enough, and when it did move the ball, the shots did not fall. The player said spacing errors were made in some positions, and that he himself was part of those errors. He also pointed to the difficulty of rebuilding the team's cohesion in a short time. Francisco stressed that the team has great talent, that the season is still very early, and that losses are part of building a winning roster.