Spanoulis: “We played very well in the first game of the season”

Vassilis Spanoulis’ official debut on Peristeri’s bench was impressive as the win over Bnei Herzeliya was much easier than many expected. After the game, the Blue and Yellow coach did not hide his satisfaction with what he saw on the pitch, but said the most important thing for his team is that there are no injury problems so that everyone can continue to work with the same intensity.

What he said in detail about the Cosmote TV camera:

“The game was difficult, we played against the Israeli League finalists. We played very well in the first game of the season, I would say. We had length in our performance, reading zone defense and finding the shots we wanted. I think we played really well at the beginning of the season. Every game is like a final. Every win gives us confidence because we’re a new team, so every win helps us a lot. I wish everything goes well, health above all, that’s the most important thing, and so we continue“.

A little later, he explained at the game’s press conference: “We showed what we want on the pitch. We did good things for most of the game, only in the last third did our pace slow down. We talked to the guys that the game lasts forty minutes and we have to keep trying. We are a young team, the players should be congratulated for the effort and work they put in to understand our philosophy. We played good basketball, we moved the ball great, we had 23 assists for 9 errors. That’s a great number. We need to do better defensive rebounding because we’re 18 points down on the second offense. Given the many new faces, we’re on a good level for the season. We want to improve every day. For me, the most important thing is to fill the court and get people on the court through the basketball we’re going to play.

I don’t want to fill the stadium with my name, but thank you to the children. Basketball died in me as a player. I left it behind. It’s important that people come and applaud these kids because they’re trying so hard. Every day we seem to be better able to meet the demands we place on ourselves“.