Friday evening, during the 8th day of the Euroleague, Monaco dominated Panathinaikos (92-84) and therefore sends a message to its competitors, as Elie Okobo explained after the match.
After a mixed start to the season on the European scene (three victories and three defeats), Monaco has just had a superb week. Indeed, after winning on the Olympiakos floor (92-87) last Wednesday, the “Roca Team” once again made a strong impression during the 8th day of the Euroleague. Facing Panathinaikos (92-84), Vassilis Spanoulis’ players performed well in their den and are now up to five wins in eight games.
“We played two good matches this week, I can’t choose, but what’s important is that we found the answer on the pitch. But we cannot draw lessons in October, this team still has a lot to improve,” the Greek coach of Monaco subsequently reacted on Friday evening, after the new great success of his players in the Euroleague. For Elie Okobo, the “Roca Team” even sent a message to their rivals.
Okobo: “We made it difficult for them”
“Are we sending a message to the opponents in the Euroleague? Yes, I think so. This week, it was two teams playing for a spot in the Final Four. It’s important to us. We were very focused this (Friday) evening, we made it difficult for them, we defended together. In attack, we make 25 assists, the ball moves, we trust each other,” explained the Monegasque full-back, in comments collected by L’Equipe.
“It’s a big week against Final Four contenders. We knew what we had to do to have a chance of winning and we did it perfectly this (Friday) evening. We also put in the necessary energy, said Nemanja Nedovic. (…) I am happy to have contributed to the victory this evening. » As a reminder, on November 6, Monaco will challenge Maccabi Tel Aviv (currently 18th out of 20) on the next day.
