Shane Larkin: We are going to come back better next year

Anadolu Efes point guard and leader Shane Larkin speaks after his team’s final Euroleague regular season game.

(Via EUROLEAGUE)

“You know, it’s bittersweet. Obviously, it always feels good to win, but for the first time in a few years this is our last game in the EuroLeague. We are not going to the playoffs. Our season ended today, but at least we ended it with a home win in front of our fans so that’s a good feeling. I think for everyone involved, the number one word to describe our season is ‘disappointing’. We came into the season with a lot of expectations. Obviously, I’ve always been in the playoffs, always been in the Final Four, and this is our first year not even in the playoffs. So tonight we didn’t even have a chance to go and defend our title after the last two years working so hard to get there. It’s obviously not a good feeling. We always feel that we could have done better, but basketball is basketball and you need to win. So we need to appreciate our fans, they came and supported us all season. This season wasn’t what we wanted it to be, but we are always going to have support from them and we feel good that they are still here, even in the last game of the season. I want to say thank you to them and we are going to come back better next year.”

The Miami(FL) product averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 assist per game.