Ataman: Osman Already Started Rehabilitation, Papapetrou’s Injury More Serious

In a challenging win against ALBA Berlin, Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman discussed the injuries of Cedric Osman and Ioannis Papapetrou. The Turkish coach expressed concerns over their conditions after the match. Ataman stated: ‘There are some games where you simply play poorly on offense. It was a bad night. We lost Osman early and then also lost Papapetrou in the same position. Our scorers couldn’t find their rhythm tonight. We only had four three-pointers, one of our worst performances in EuroLeague. In the final minutes, we changed our strategy and put our defenders Kalaitzakis and Gabriel with Nan and Brown. We improved our aggressiveness in an otherwise poor night for us. I’ve never seen ALBA put up such a fight this year. Ultimately, with our aggression, we changed the game and secured the important victory for our ranking. Both Osman and Papapetrou suffered ankle injuries. Osman has already started his rehabilitation here at the venue. For Papapetrou, it appears more serious; he has gone to the hospital for an MRI. We will see the results soon.’