SFAIROPOULOS, IOANNIS
Olympiacos Piraeus
"Today we didn't perform as we should to play a difficult and tough game. We missed all the small battles: defensively, one-on-one and rebounds. On offense we were nervous, we didn't perform as we can, we didn't play all together. Our offense, especially in the second period, hurt our game. We didn't find solutions and didn't play with confidence. We scored only 7 points in that quarter and that was the most important part that caused the loss. In first half, we had 12 turnovers, and this is a big number to play with against CSKA, a team that punishes those mistakes. Yes, they scored tough and crucial shots, but that is what hurt us: first, our bad offense in the first half; and second, what I said about defense, giving up cheap points on layups and offensive rebounds. In the second half, our third quarter was better, and in the fourth we tried to come back to the game. We played a small lineup and tried to press and be more aggressive and we came back. Of course, the lead was big and CSKA had the rhythm and experience and they deserved the win. Congratulations to them. We continue. It's one loss in a marathon of games. We need to continue to improve and learn from our mistakes in this game."