“We won after a very challenging match. Our opponent played good basketball today. Our big men in particular showed lackluster energy throughout the match. We were always one step behind in hustle moments. Our players may be tired, our opponent may be playing well, but we weren’t ready for a big fight on the court today. We couldn’t play as tough as we wanted on defense. Our opponent grabbed more rebounds today–and losing rebounds means a big problem. The Turkish League is always challenging. We always have to keep in mind our formidable opponents to face, and work a lot more for our upcoming matches.”

Anadolu Efes’s Furkan Korkmaz also stated his thoughts: “We knew that the match would not be easy. Yeşilgiresun Belediye’s players support each other on the court really well. They play good basketball. We analyzed their strengths and weaknesses really well before the match, and we were ready for them. However, we had our weak moments in some parts of the match. Even though Yeşilgiresun Belediye capitalized on those to put us in trouble, we managed to emerge victorious. I would like to congratulate our opponent for their energy.”