Defeated by Lithuania's Zalgiris Kanuas team 86-70 in the 23rd-week match of Turkish Airlines Euroleague game, Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman stated his thoughts at the post-game press conference:
"First quarter, we were successful playing our regular game. On offense, we moved the ball well and got an advantage. Starting in the second quarter, when we subbed our bench players, we made a lot of mistakes, especially on offense and turnovers. We gave them a chance to find fastbreak points. The second half was the same. Tonight we played with a very short roster. This was very bad luck after the Turkish Cup, as we lost in three starters in three days, and it was really difficult to play against Zalgiris. Really they play good basketball in this EuroLeague and I think that this result is normal for this game tonight."