By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
Turkey finished the first part of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers undefeated, after defeating Switzerland 95-72 on their home court.
After the game, Ergin Ataman addressed the media, congratulated his team, and then took a jab at Serbia, with whom Turkey was in the group.
“As you know, our players in the NBA couldn’t play in the winter window games. Ömer and Sertaç, our two big men, did a very important job in those games, especially in the Serbia win.
The Serbia win is very important. I mean, today the Serbs see themselves at the top of world basketball, but no, they aren’t.”
He added that his team defeated Serbia at the European Championship even with Nikola Jokic in their lineup.
“We beat Jokic’s team in the European Championship, we knocked out the most favored team with that defeat.
We beat Serbia twice in the group stage, and with 6 wins, we overtook Serbia in the group.
This is a huge success for Turkish basketball. Let them still think they’re at the top, we are the ones at the top.”
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