Penarroya: We Played as a Team Despite Injuries

Partizan secured the win by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv. Speaking after the match, Joan Penarroya said he was pleased with his players and his team.

Penarroya said the team played a solid game with good defense despite its injury problems. He noted that the opponent was very strong on offense, but said his side kept control of the game in the first half. He stressed that they moved the ball well and that this was very important to him.

Commenting on Carlik's performance, Penarroya said he had been criticized for not scoring, but that in this game, by making no mistakes and distributing the ball well, he showed that he was the leader of the team. He also explained that Vildoza took a blow to the area where he had previously had problems, which is why he could not continue playing.

The head coach noted that Vanja played well in his first EuroLeague game, that Reeves and Franks are good players but need time, and that Ethan is steadily improving.