PAOK crushed Udine’s “Apu Old Wild West” team 88:71 in a control match, but the 58-year-old Italian was not impressed.
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“The fourth quarter was crap. Really bad because of our attitude, body language, and mentality,” A. Trinchieri fumed.
“I understand that we led by 20, 25, 27 points, but I don’t want that kind of approach. That’s what I emphasized to my players.
Everything else we did well, except for the end of the game,” continued the former Kaunas “Žalgiris” coach.
“I liked our energy, I liked how we ran. We had a lot of problems on defense, but that was because of tired legs.”
The most criticism went to PAOK point guard 22-year-old Athanasios Bazinas.
“I don’t know if after this game you will still see him in our rotations. From a player of that age, I expect completely different things.
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Yes, you make mistakes when you are young because you lack experience. Overall, basketball is a game of mistakes. But he dragged the team down and I am very disappointed. Very much.
I usually don’t criticize players by name, but I believe in N. Bazinas. I told him that too. But I am a coach, not Santa Claus. I don’t give out gifts. He will have to earn his playing time,” said A. Trinchieri.
Later, PAOK also crushed the “Napoli” club playing in the European Cup 100:74, becoming the winner of the friendly tournament in Italy.
In the upcoming season, PAOK, who does not hide ambitions, will play not only in the Greek league but also in the European Cup (they will be Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” opponent in Group D).
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