Then he spoke about the situation in Israel and sent a strong message:
“This group has a special mentality and a big heart. We have been through a lot together this season, experienced difficult things together, and that has brought us to this situation. If the war hadn’t started and we could play in our arena, we would be among the top three teams in the EuroLeague, and everyone in the competition knows that.”
Finally, he talked about Oded Kattash. The Israeli coach is among the candidates for Coach of the Year, and the former Crvena Zvezda player believes he deserves that recognition.
“In my opinion, Oded Kattash should win the Coach of the Year award, considering what he has managed to get out of us after everything we’ve been through this season.”
The second game of the quarterfinals between Panathinaikos and Maccabi Tel Aviv starts at 20:15.