Three games opened EuroLeague Round 9 on Thursday: Crvena Zvezda-Bayern Munich, Maccabi Tel Aviv-Paris Basketball and Real Madrid-Fenerbahce. Here are the post-game comments from all six head coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ibon Navarro:<\/strong> \u201cCongratulations to the players for the win. We played well both defensively and offensively. We had 29 assists, controlled the game and found answers against Bayern\u2019s defense. We had prepared some details, especially the defense on Obst, and they worked very well. It was a team win, everybody played well and had a role.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Navarro added: \u201cWe should never get too high after a win or too low after a loss. We still have many things to improve, from communication to defensive rebounding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anton Gavel:<\/strong> \u201cCongratulations to Navarro and Crvena Zvezda, they deserved to win. We were too soft and we were not there as a team. We cannot show up like this in EuroLeague games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCrvena Zvezda played a good game, but we made it easy for them. After losses like this, you have to look at yourself and look in the mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oded Kattash:<\/strong> \u201cIn terms of energy, I think we started better and, even though not everything went well, we stayed in the game and fought. We were short in the backcourt and that created some difficulties for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kattash also openly addressed the transfer market: \u201cWe are on the market, we will add players. We will see changes soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maxime Lef\u00e8vre:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m tired after six days on the road, but I\u2019m happy. I liked our toughness. When Maccabi took the lead again, things didn\u2019t look good for us, but we managed to find the energy to regain control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI didn\u2019t like our execution at the end, but we managed to do what was needed, especially through our defensive intensity. I like the energy within the group right now: we are playing for each other, there is no selfishness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedro Martinez:<\/strong> \u201cYou cannot relax against anyone, only when the game is over. You have to stay focused all the time and we did that well. We started with some turnovers and without defending well. With Campazzo and the other players coming in, we changed the defensive rhythm at the end of the first quarter. From there, we became more solid offensively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the second half, we managed to find the three-point shots that their defense had made difficult for us to create in the first half. It\u2019s a good win, although there is a bitter feeling because of Jantunen\u2019s injury, which looks quite serious. We have to congratulate the players for the determination they showed against a difficult team that defends very well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sarunas Jasikevicius:<\/strong> \u201cWe don\u2019t have an identity as a team. We are a group of very important names.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have to find a way to play for each other. Individually, we can do many things, but that is not what is going to take us where we want to go. 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Real Madrid-Fenerbahce 95-76<\/h3>\n\n\n\n