"I would like to thank LDLC Asvel Villeurbanne for donating part of today's ticket revenue and the French people for their support. We had a mentally challenging time due to this bad situation in our country. Back to the match, we controlled the game well in general. However, we missed a lot of free throws and in the end, we missed our chance to capture the game going into the quarter.

De Colo is a very effective offensive player, and Fall is very difficult to defend under the rim. We have lost many games this season in overtime or in the final moments. We were luckier tonight. We found a way to win the match. I am happy for all the people in our country that we can make happy, even for a moment, while watching the game."

Ataman also made the following statements about the National Team window:

"We know that club teams and National Teams do not play on the same day in any sport other than basketball."