Obradović: For Nan, this is a situation I have never experienced in my life

Panathinaikos beat Real Madrid 115-112 in a game that went to overtime on Real Madrid's court. The game opened Round 10 of the Euroleague.

Head coach Zeljko Obradović praised the opponent after the match. Obradović said that winning a game that goes to overtime is not easy and noted that Real Madrid played very well. He stressed that his team played very well on offense but that the defensive side needs to improve.

Obradović said that everyone knows the quality of Nan, who is returning from injury, but that patience is needed. The coach recalled that Nan scored 23 points in the fourth quarter of this game and said the player was very effective on offense. Obradović noted that Nan played his first game after only half a training session, and that this had never happened in his life before. He added that Nan loves basketball and works very hard.

Obradović explained that before the match, they had focused on the mistakes from the previous two games. He said the team committed many turnovers against Efes and Aris in its last two games, and that there were 20 turnovers in the Aris game, which they have been working on. He said they knew Real Madrid played at a high pace and that they needed to play with fast attacks.