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Ergin Ataman: "I am a very bad coach, so I don't think we can win the championship this year."

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Back-to-back EuroLeague champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul finished the EuroLeague double-round week with a 0-2 record. After losing a home game over Baskonia on Wednesday night, Ergin Ataman's squad stumbled against Partizan on the road yesterday.

"I would like to say that this EuroLeague is very tough, every game is like a final. When we won important games, our players were perfect. When we lost these kinds of games, it's my responsibility," Ataman said in one of his opening statements and later delivered a sarcastic message.

"I am a very bad coach. I don't know how to organize my team. So, it's my mistake we lost this game," the Turkish specialist said.

Ataman continued in the same manner when asked about the three-peat run.

"I am a very bad coach, so I don't think we can win the championship this year."

The head coach then agreed with a journalist thatEuroLeague teams are more equal than ever before.

"The results show such a trend, anyone can beat anyone: Barcelona lost at home and then won in Monaco, Baskonia won two games in Istanbul this week. It's a very equal EuroLeague," Ataman commented and referred to his 'bad coach status' for the third time in the post-game conference.

"I don't know who will win [the league], but I am sure that we will not win it because I am a very bad coach."

Last but not least, Ataman was asked about his professional wish for the next year.

"We will see. I am very nervous for some reasons right now which I can't talk about. I am not angry with myself. I am very angry about the situation," he concluded with a mysterious hint.

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