PAOK BC head coach Soulis Markopoulos comment after the game against Cantu: 'First of all, congratulation to Cantu for a great win tonight. I would like to wish them good luck for the rest of the competition. Tonight was a very tough game to play, both because this match didn't have any effect on us and because we fought against a very strong team. We played very well at the beginning, then we lost concentration in the second half. However, I want to congratulate my players for the good effort they gave me tonight and for the great season they have played so far. "

 

Cantu Head coach Pino Sacripanti comment: "It was very important for us to make it through this round, because this is a goal we haven't reached for a very long time. I also think that we got this qualification during the last six minutes of the last game against Khimki, when we managed to react and decrease a big deficit. This gave us the mental strength to win tonight. I'm very satisfied because we are not in the best physical condition right now and generally we're suffering from fatigue. That's why we had some difficulty to be smart at the beginning of the game. Then we started the second half with new energy and a faster rhythm. I asked my big guys to change their game and take a step out, which led to a better offensive game. I think this was the move that gave us more defensive aggressiveness and let us win this game."