Kastritis: “We weren’t making clear decisions and we were late” – Basketball – Greece
Yiannis Kastritis emphasized that the performance of Aris against Kolossos was far from his team’s standards and that he had their pace, he “dismissed” the presence of the crowd in the stands, he asked to be concentrated inside the parquet, he stood in the “closed” . score and asked them to go further.
Analytically: “We were far from our standards in defense and attack. We didn’t have good and clear decisions. This made us slow in mind and slow in our feet. The pace suited Colossus, as a result of which we fell into his ‘trap’. We deservedly lost the match.
I can’t help but start with a ‘thank you’ to the people who filled the stadium. We are sad, because we do not give them the joy of victory. This is not our real image. What we saw today is very far from what we wanted and what we showed. Obviously it happens, for children we can find many excuses. Our job, however, is not to find excuses, but to find what is at fault and we lost.
We weren’t good and we lost. We have to respect ourselves first on the court and claim victory, represent this great team and the amazing world that supports us. Happy new year to everyone, I hope we can say with a better result in the next one.”
As to whether it was a matter of mental unpreparedness: “We didn’t meet the kids yesterday, we know how we train and what we can do. There is no reason to look for excuses if we are not completely focused, who we are for, what is our place in the league. If we are not 100% in defense and attack, we can lose to all teams. The ungodly atmosphere, the holidays, the interruption, you have to be experienced to deal with such situations. We weren’t good, that’s for sure, we have to show a better image.”
About what Colossus had that failed to face Mars: “Such teams are comfortable with the closed pace, the low score. We don’t like that, we bet on possessions, on stolen balls, on our energy, on running forward. Kolossos imposed his rhythm, we didn’t and so in the end that helped him win.”
While closing, he noted: “I wish we could get our world to dominate the feeling that sense of pride, management, players, deserve to be proud of ourselves. Unfortunately, the timing doesn’t allow us to feel that way, as in wins and losses, we forget and move on.”
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