From Anadolu Efes, coach Vaggelis Aggelou and team captain Kerem Gönlüm joined the meeting.

Coach Aggelou made these statements at the meeting with regards to the Quarter Final match-up between Anadolu Efes and Karşıyaka: “Even though we had been defeated by Karşıyaka at the Turkish Cup Final, it was a match of ceaseless effort from both sides. It is a great joy for us to be in the Playoffs. We had ups and downs throughout the season, yet we had an intense schedule of 16 consecutive matches and some injuries. We had goods results recently, thanks to our young players. We have a good roster. I believe we are ready to play this series...”

Our team captain Kerem Gönlüm’s opinions on the series were as follows: “I would like to congratulate the eight teams and the coaches who were able to manage to reach the Playoffs. The brand value of Beko Basketball League is constantly increasing. As Anadolu Efes, we have been unable to reach the objectives we set at the start of the season. We lost the Turkish Cup, and failed to reach the stage we had expected to. Yet in the Playoffs, nobody can have any excuses. I think we will be ready for the Playoffs, together with our young players who make their positive presence in team chemistry. We will play against Karşıyaka, against whom we lost the Turkish Cup. It will be a thrilling match-up...”