Trinkieri: Motiejunas Made an Impact for the First Time, but Consistency Is Lacking

PAOK defeated Balkan in Botevgrad 79-56 in Week 7 of the EuroCup. In a game that drew strong support from the home team's fans, PAOK controlled the match for most of the contest.

Andrea Trinkieri said his team controlled the game for 36 minutes. He said the defense was good for almost the entire game, but that the team loosened up toward the end, and that this was a mistake. Trinkieri stressed that at times the team lost its consistency, and that this is an area that needs to be improved.

Noting that Balkan had come onto the court after a tough win in Sarajevo, Trinkieri said it was difficult to score against a team built around three tall players. He said the team did well on the boards and in pressure defense.

Trinkieri noted that Donatas Motiejunas made a clear contribution in a PAOK jersey for the first time in this game. He said the player needs time to find his rhythm and is still finding his role. He said Moore had been very good in recent games but his performance dropped in this one, and he reminded that Gray was not in the squad.