Ergin Ataman, the head coach of Panathinaikos, spoke ahead of the 15th round clash in the EuroLeague, where the Athenian team will face Monaco.
“The Greens” have so far secured only two victories on the road, against Alba Berlin and Asvel. The Turkish strategist believes it’s time for a change.
“Now is the time to win on a tough away game. So far, we’ve won twice, against Alba Berlin and Asvel. With all due respect to those teams, they are in the lower part of the table, and now we will have tough away matches, starting with Monaco.
We need to play good basketball. Monaco has many players who can score from the outside: James, Okobo, Walker, Diallo… But we also have a good roster. It’s important to be solid, stop their offense, and then in the attack, avoid turnovers and execute our plays,” said Ergin Ataman.
Before this match, Juancho Hernangomez also shared his impressions, highlighting one player from the “Princes.”
“They are an excellent team with top-notch players. Mike James is one of the best ever in the EuroLeague, and it’s hard to stop him. We will give our all. They lost their last game and will be hungry for a win, just like us. We need to focus on ourselves, continue playing our game. We have to play tough, defend, and run as much as we can,” said Juancho Hernangomez.