“In this first match of the series, my team displayed a great performance and deserved to win the game. Against the very good Trabzonspor, we played an excellent game on defense and offense. With 60% in two pointers and 52% in three pointers, we shot very well from the field. The second match of the series will be much more challenging. We have less than 48 hours to prepare for this match. We have to concentrate well for the second match, and prepare as good as we can. As I stated, I believe the match on Sunday will be totally different from today...”

Efes’s Furkan Korkmaz also stated his thoughts at the press conference: “We knew it would be a tough one before the match. Trabzonspor is in very good form, and is one of the best teams of the league. Our opponent’s supporters were spectacular today. It was in our hand to make the game easier or harder. By taking advantage of being the home team, we played good basketball and won the game...”