Ergin Ataman after win in Game 1: 'We played Milan's style tonight' / News - Basketnews.com

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Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach Ergin Ataman kept his emotions in the press conference. Despite the win, he didn't look particularly happy about his team's performance, but no matter what, a win is a win.

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The Turkish head coach confessed that his team played with a different style tonight, more similar to AX Armani Exchange Milan's.

"It was a strange game for us, to be honest, we played more like Milan's style than ours," Ataman said after the game. "We had a great defensive night. In the first half, we did a very good job defensively, and we continued it in the second half."

"But in the second half, we improved our tempo offensively, we found better opportunities for Micic and Larkin, and we had more fluidity," Ataman added.

"It's a good advantage for us, but this series is still long, and Milan is still a great team," coach Ataman explained.

The Turkish head coach highlighted the great work made by his big men during the game.

"Defensively, they did a great job. Dunston, Moerman, and Singleton all gave us important contributions. I was sure that my players were 100% mentally ready for this playoff game," Ataman concluded.

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