Ataman: Osman Pushed Us to Victory

Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman praised Cedi Osman after his team's victory in Kaunas.

In his statements, Ataman emphasized the importance of defense in the second half and Osman's crucial contribution to the offense. "Impressive victory for us, in this atmosphere. We came back from -15 and won. Cedi had an incredible game, made the three-pointers and pushed us," he noted.

Ataman added that his team played smarter on offense and that the win was important as Zalgiris had control in the first half. He also stressed the importance of improving the mentality in away games to achieve high goals.