Giannis Sfairopoulos spoke after the 76:63 victory over Valencia: “Keeping them on a low score was the key for the win. I want to thank our fans for their support”
Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv won their fourth straight, this time a 76:63 triumph over Valencia on their way to a 2:2 EuroLeague record.
“I want to congratulate our players for the win, we focused on playing better defense, and tonight we did it”, Said Coach Giannis Sfairopoulos after the game. “We played against a Spanish team that is really good at open court, we knew that a good day from outside, they can be a threat, but keeping them on a low score was the key for the win”.
“Offensively we weren’t great but not bad, we had good moments, especially in the second half”. Continued Sfairopoulos. “We were close to a 20 point advantage, and we won the game easy. I want to thank our fans for their support, their presence was helpful for the team, and we heard their voice. We want our supporters to always be together with us and fight with us until the end, and we want to bring back the arena to the Yad Eliyahu days”.
About the improvement defensively: “I said it before, when we play more time together we will be faster and the communication will be better on both sides of the court”.
“Offensively we didn’t really get into a rhythm, so the defense kept us in it, and the crowd was great, so it was a good win for us on a game we had to win.” Told Nate Wolters to the reporters after the game. “We have to keep working hard, we are a really talented team and a lot of new guys, but it seems that every week we are getting better. Hopefully, we can keep it up”.
“It’s an exciting feeling, you work hard for this moment”, Said Deni Avdija after opening the game in the starting five for the first time in his EuroLeague career. “You need to prove that you can help the team at the start of the game and to give the right energy. It was my first time starting in a EuroLeague game, and I’m still learning. It’s a great achievement for me”.
