Five games and ten benches were in action on Thursday night in EuroLeague. From the Tel Aviv derby to Luca Banchi\u2019s debut with Milan, plus the convincing wins by Olympiacos and Real Madrid, here are the coaches\u2019 postgame comments from November 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dimitris Itoudis<\/strong> pointed mainly to Hapoel\u2019s mistakes: \u201cWe started without energy, for no real reason. In the third quarter we completely changed our approach, raised the pace and defended better, but the 18 turnovers cost us a lot. Normally we are a team that stays below 10.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hapoel coach also highlighted the 25% shooting from three: \u201cWe managed to get back into the game in key moments, but we weren\u2019t able to turn it around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Xavi Pascual<\/strong> did not look for excuses after the heavy loss: \u201cWe absolutely did not play at our level. We were terrible defensively and we have to forget this performance as quickly as possible. Maybe we lacked energy, but in EuroLeague every team can have one or two terrible games. We have to bounce back immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Georgios Bartzokas<\/strong> also spoke about Olympiacos\u2019 roster situation: \u201cLast year we had four point guards, now we have two. In terms of creation we are not at the same level and we need another point guard. If we find the right player, we will make a move.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tyler Dorsey\u2019s return, Bartzokas added: \u201cOlympiacos did nothing wrong. The player now has to earn his place back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Xavi Albert<\/strong> praised Valencia\u2019s defensive work: \u201cWe played a very complete game, pressing full court and showing great willingness to sacrifice. We had a few ups and downs, but we executed the game plan almost perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Valencia\u2019s best-ever EuroLeague start: \u201cThe record gives us nothing, but it confirms what we believe in and the work we are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anton Gavel<\/strong> focused on Bayern\u2019s 18 turnovers: \u201cValencia deserved to win. In the first half, six of our nine turnovers came almost consecutively and they punished us every time. In the second half we got back to within five and had the momentum, then two more turnovers immediately took it away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bayern coach added: \u201cAllowing 100 points is too much if you want to win on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luca Banchi<\/strong> saw positive signs despite the defeat: \u201cWe approached the game well, with energy and the desire to do well. Then we started to suffer their size, especially on the boards, and we lost clarity and energy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Milan coach praised the late comeback: \u201cThe rally in the final minutes was impressive. We even had the shot to tie the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Moses Wright, Banchi was direct: \u201cHe has to work all the way through on his game and also mentally. At the first difficulties I saw him lose a lot of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tomas Masiulis<\/strong> said: \u201cWe played 35 minutes of really solid basketball and executed the game plan the way we wanted. At the end we relaxed too much, lost ourselves a little and were fortunate to come away with the win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedro Martinez<\/strong> kept his tone measured after the comfortable win: \u201cWe started very well, with great accuracy and good defense. In the second quarter we struggled more, but after halftime we went back to doing things well. Overall, it was a very solid game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the absences: \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t brag about it, we are Real Madrid. We miss the players who are not available, but we trust the ones who play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ibon Navarro<\/strong> was much more critical: \u201cOur approach was terrible. We lacked intensity, toughness and energy. Real Madrid is a very strong team: if you don\u2019t match their physical level and intensity, they destroy you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Crvena Zvezda coach concluded: \u201cWe have to learn from this game. 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Valencia-Bayern 102-87<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Olimpia Milan-Zalgiris Kaunas 83-86<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Real Madrid-Crvena Zvezda 105-84<\/h3>\n\n\n\n