Ergin Ataman: I thought we would have an easy win

After defeating Serbia’s Red Star 84-83 in the 17th Week of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman made some comments after the match.

According to the statements on Anadolu Efes’ official website, Ergin Ataman stated that they started the game very well, but when they started the rotation in the second quarter, they lost control of the game.

Ergin Ataman’s statements are as follows:

“We started the game very well. To be honest, after the first quarter, I thought we’d play our own basketball tonight and get an easy win. But basketball is an interesting sport. When we started the rotation in the second quarter, we used experienced players like Micic, Simon and Bryant, yet we were in control of the game. We lost. Red Star played very well in MTS. We knew they were maybe the best defensive team in the Euroleague, but they also played very well on offense. Especially Kalinic played a great game. Nate Wolters and Ivanovic found very critical three-pointers. Young players also played very well They deserved to win tonight, but thanks to Micic’s efforts in the last two minutes and Kalinic’s missed fouls, we won the game with the help of our luck.”