Hernangómez: The Last Play Was Not the Reason for the Defeat

Panathinaikos lost 74-76 to Barcelona in the match played at OAKA. Speaking to the media after the game, Juancho Hernangómez said the defeat was not caused by Sylvain Francisco's failure to shoot on the final possession.

Hernangómez noted that his team, which had led by 14 points at the start of the fourth quarter, then allowed 33 points, and he described this as a very bad situation. He said Barcelona found their rhythm with three-pointers, while Panathinaikos could not find its rhythm on offense, missed shots and made mistakes. He added that they would review the game on video on November 14.

On the last possession, Hernangómez said Barcelona's winning shot came from a lucky offensive rebound. He said Bonga had played good defense. He said Francisco may have thought he had too much time, but he stressed that this was not the reason they lost. He said the main factor in the defeat was Robinson's last three-pointer.

Reminding that Panathinaikos is among the top teams in the Euroleague standings, Hernangómez pointed out that the team faces four consecutive away games. He said it is a difficult process and that the team needs to act more as one unit.