Panathinaikos Athens vs. CSKA: 63-69 (+6)
Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach:
It was difficult game obviously. And our players made huge defensive effort to get the win. It was also difficult for the players because it is in human nature to play safe, to defend the difference we had. And the guys pushed themselves to win the game. On the other side of the floor we faced another excellent defense. Though our stats are basically good – we shot well, we rebounded, we had 19 assists, we still had too many turnovers. It can be harmful in other important games. But we continue to work, we grow up and improve.
