By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Coach Ergin Ataman spoke after the road win over Baskonia, about the changes that will be made in Anadolu Efes.
The Turkish team wants to fight for a spot in the Final Four and that means that a rebuilding is needed, after finishing last this season. As Ataman said: “It was a strange game for us because we lost our three important players, but we played our most aggressive game, with a lot of energy. We played with good energy, starting with good defense in the first half. After many games in the EuroLeague, this was the first time we played with this level of aggressivity. And then in the last quarter, we attacked smartly. Errick McCollum took the ball and we attacked very well. We used the ball and took the victory. We closed the EuroLeague with a victory after many, many lost games, so it is OK. The sensation was very bad for Anadolu Efes this season but anyway, Anadolu Efes is a traditional club, a strong club, and some mistakes at the beginning of the season, some bad luck for the injured players made it lose the balance. Next year, for sure, there will be a lot of changes, mentality changes, and Efes will be again a team competing for the Final Four and the EuroLeague title. This is for sure because I am sure that this season our fans are very upset, but this summer, we will work much better“.
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