Pablo Laso: A victory we truly deserved

In Round 9 of the EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes defeated Greek side Panathinaikos AKTOR 83-68 at home. At the press conference after the game, Anadolu Efes head coach Pablo Laso praised his team's performance highly.

Laso said the win was very well deserved. Noting that his team had the upper hand in every period, he said they did outstanding work in the first half. Adding that they knew the opponent would fight to come back in the second half, Laso said they did not lose their composure and took control of the match in the final five minutes to win.

The Spanish coach noted that they were able to keep control on both defense and offense against Panathinaikos, one of the top teams in the EuroLeague.

On the opposing side, Panathinaikos AKTOR head coach Zeljko Obradovic admitted his team could not perform at EuroLeague level. Congratulating his rival, Obradovic said Anadolu Efes were very good in transition, while his own team could not stop them under the basket. Saying his team did not do a good job on defense, he stated that they need to play better as a team.