Mitoglou: “Ataman lets me see through every situation, he is simple but strict”

Dinos Mitoglou played a leading role in Panathinaikos AKTOR’s 97-85 home win over PAOK as he recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. After the game, the international striker spoke about the game in question as well as the team’s general progress and the multifaceted efforts of everyone in the organization.

“I was chasing the double-double, I was also a bit lucky, things like that happen. My teammates and the coach told me I had a rebound. The thing is, you play hard for your team every time, give 100% and chase victory.” . Statistics come second. The most important thing is to get the win, come in, play hard and be focused. I think this is the mentality every athlete should have.

I’m not tired. I work, I do my rehabilitation, I rest when I have to and I try to perform on the field, that’s my job. I’m doing well. I feel very good.

I congratulate PAOK. He had some failures but he played great. They are a team that, if you relax, can identify your weaknesses at any time. Huacho is back, he will give us solutions to “3” and “4”. Ioannis (Papapetrou) will be back, Grant had a slight knee problem. We had a few absences. Grigon is the same. There were moments when we relaxed, we got a lead, PAOK achieved great successes and we… had to keep up from the start. That wasn’t an excuse. We have to come in with a winning mentality every time. That’s exactly what I told my teammates. Big games are coming and we have to be ready

Great efforts are being made and important changes are being made. From the top, from the president to the stadium, which are very important to achieve a certain goal. We want to win every game and go as far as possible in Greece and Europe. We are a new team, there will be ups and downs and that is normal. We must have patience. Let’s be professionals. This is the right attitude and this is how we should move forward.

Coach Ataman makes me play, recognize every situation whether I’m playing inside or outside, be good defensively and be who I am. He doesn’t ask for anything more. Perform and help the team win. The trainer is simple. Simple but strict. But he is not who he is by chance. Thank you for the game. That is the purpose. When you catch the ball you always have a smile in you and on you. That smile should never be lost. “We have this great world with us, for some children we are role models,” Mitoglou reported in detail.