October 11, 2024

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Mitoglou in La Gazzetta: “We have confidence as a team, we finished the year perfectly”

Mitoglou in La Gazzetta: “We have confidence as a team, we finished the year perfectly”

After Panathinaikos' fourth consecutive win in the EuroLeague, Dinos Mitoglou spoke to Gazeta and the fact that his team finished the first round with a 10-7 record, then spoke about OAKA's new light.

If nothing else, Dino Mitoglu He is one of the most consistent players, if not the most consistent Panathinaiko Actor in this year EuroLeague.

Something reflected in the language of numbers. He is the first scorer for the “Greens” with 14.9 points, the first in rebounds with 6.7 rebounds, and the second in steals (behind Jerrian Grant) with 1.3 steals and second in PIR (behind Mathias the lessor) with 18.1 units. Additionally, he shoots nearly 62% on two-pointers, 36% on three-pointers, and 72% on field goals.

Undoubtedly it is him best player Until now Panathenaiko Which clearly proves that he is back stronger than ever! He has picked up single-digit points just three times this year, and after his mediocre play at Milan, he is sure to once again become influential in his team's game. Opposite the Red Star He had 15 points on 5/6 2-pointers, 0/2 3-pointers, 5/5 steals, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and no fouls in 23:19 of floor time.

“We handled the three successive away wins very well.”

He added: “I have confidence in myself and I always try to do the best for my team. In general, we are confident as a team but at the same time we can do more because we have a lot of room for improvement.” The powerful 27-year-old striker told magazine After the end of the match against the Serbian team, where Panathinaikos achieved its fourth consecutive victory in the Euroleague:

“We handled the previous three successive away wins very well. We didn't think at all about what had happened before and didn't get into the process. Of course we were very happy with the success, but in the Euroleague you can't relax.” S continued Mitoglu He stood in the presence of 18,000 fans at OAKA: “People have made their own efforts during these festive days. Instead of being at home and celebrating with their families and loved ones, they are at OAKA to support and support us. Which says a lot. Of course this is something that fills us with great joy.”

“OAKA is also beautiful with the new lighting”

the Panathinaikos He finished the first round with a 10-7 record which resulted in fourth place in the world rankings. Does this number satisfy the players themselves? “We finished the year in the best way, we rejoice for a few hours but from the next day we go towards serious work. First, the match against Marossi on the 31st of the month and then we leave for Spain where we will face Baskonia and Valencia. We must not relax or rest, we must maintain our focus and then “We achieve our goals” His comment was relevant Dino Mitoglouwho when asked about the new lighting at OAKA, said:

“It was a bit different with the new lights. I was talking about it with Grian (S.S. Grant) and asked him if he liked them. That's because they cluster inside the parquet and not in the stands. He told me he had no problem and I admit I wasn't impressed either. It was good. Otherwise nice…”