Panathinaikos defeated the Adelaide 36ers in Sydney, Australia, as part of the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament.

After the game, coach Ergin Ataman shared his thoughts and spoke about the upcoming 2025/26 season.

Ataman reflected on the start of the new campaign and the difficulties his team has faced in terms of preparation.

“ This season is strange for us because we had eight players with their national teams at EuroBasket. For that reason, we didn’t have any preparation. The period between the end of EuroBasket and the start of the season is very short. But we have the advantage that 90% of the team is the same as last year, and the players we signed are smart. Our system is simple. And I believe we’ll be ready for the EuroLeague tip-off, we’ll have 7–8 days of preparation once we’

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