Andrea MAZZON
Avtodor head coach:
“We all tried everything possible and we can blame nobody because the format with 6 games for 14 days, with a lot of trips was really unreal and unfair for athletes. Every time we were spending from 15 to 17 hours travelling. Just to confirm my words, you can see the only team from the first qualification round, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, that was able to make it to the BCL Regular Season. I recognize there was EuroBasket in the first half of September but FIBA had to find a suitable solution showing equal respect to all the participants. Tonight we were one step behind in every aspect of the game and obviously extremely tired. We also had a bad luck because Downs and Morris were injured. Besides, Zabelin suddenly stayed 2 days on bed with the temperature. Now let's have a rest and recover all the physical problems. We'll learn and be stronger in VTB League and are going to fight to win the FIBA Europe Cup.”