Erkin Ataman in view of the Red Star – Panathinaikos: “For us there are five games left and everything is like finals”

The regular duration in Euroleague wants five races to be completed and the… signal to the Red Star headquarters (20.03 / 21:00). Panathinaikos left for Belgrade, in view of his match with the Red Star, for the 30th race in Euroleague and the team’s coach, Erkin Ataman described “final” the games remaining to complete the regular duration of the event, when the “trifl” tries to stay in the first four-way that gives the seat advantage to play off. “Of course it’s a tough game. The Red Star is a good team and may he have lost 90% of his chances of catching the playoffs. He fights in every game” the Turkish coach initially said. To add: “For us there are 5 games left and everything is like finals. We must take these victories to maintain 4th place and seat advantage in view of the play off. After this match we still have a tough game against Barcelona. It will certainly be a difficult game against the Red Star. He plays in Stark Arena, where in other games he won and in others he lost.” In closing, Ataman referred to the team’s wounded (Luca Vildosa and Costa Antetokounbo) and their situation, saying: “I don’t know, players who are injured will stay out” to add jokingly that “maybe they are ready for the new season”.