Euro League
Ataman for Slouka: “The Turkish baklava he ate helps him with such shots”
Although Efes lost to Costas Sloukas’ buzzer-beater three-pointer, Ergin Ataman didn’t lose his sense of humor and revealed the 31-year-old guard’s weapon in the press conference.
Undeterred by the sadistic way in which Antolou Efes lost to Olympiakos at SEF, Ergin Ataman commented with humor and… sweetness on Kostas Sloukas’ three-pointer at the end of the game
“I think the turkish baklava he ate gives him the opportunity to beat the turkish teams with shots like that‘, the coach of the European champions laughed when asked about the ‘cold blood’ of the 31-year-old Greek when the result was being judged.
Speaking about the game now, the Efes coach claimed that “We played a good game after the first third. After giving the opponent 26 points in the first ten minutes, we improved our defense and didn’t let them score more than 20 points in the next three minutes. We missed a few free-kicks but overall it was a good game from both teams. Everyone had their chances to win in overtime and we would lose with a last-second shot“.
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