“We had a very serious match today, from start to the end. We had some problems on defense in the first half. İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye is a very good team. They play fast, and they shoot with a high percentage. Unlike in the first half, we were strong on defense in the second half. We displayed our superiority towards the end of the third quarter, and won the match.”

Anadolu Efes’s young talent Oğulcan Baykan also stated his thoughts: “First of all, I would like to congratulate İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye. They fought well. But we prepared well for this match, and deeply analyzed our opponent. This was the first match of the season, we needed the win, and we got it.”