Ataman: “It’s tough to play basketball without a motivation…”

Defeated by AX Armani Exchange Milan team 98-75 in the 34th-week away match of Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman stated his thoughts post-game:

"It is tough to play basketball without motivation for us. After seeing this I wanted to give a chance to the players who play for a shorter period of time in Euroleague. The difference between the two teams is that Milan had the motivation for 4th place. They’ve played amazingly. We started the match soft, they’ve scored 29 points within the first quarter. We’ve played without motivation and without defending for the rest of the match. We tried to play the opposite of the basketball we are used to playing for the last three months.”

 

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  • Ergin Ataman
  • AX Armani Exchange Milan