Kendrick Nunn spoke to the Gazzetta after the match in Bologna and spoke to Gerryan Grant, the trust he has in all his teammates, but also the… many techniques he accepts.
MISSION TO BOLOGNA: Giorgos Kouvaris
This time he didn’t have to take the last shot. It was the Jerian Grant the one who put on his… shoes and became the clutch player of the night.
THE Kendrick Nunn? Not only was he not “jealous” of his teammate’s glory, but he was also the first to believe that it was his teammate’s… moment. A few months after his own buzzer beater in the Bolognait was his compatriot’s turn to be his “clutch executioner”. Panathinaikou AKTOR and to give the push he wanted at this particular point of the match in order to reach the final victory and the great “double” in his home country Virtues.
After all, Nan he made sure to get the job done earlier having “written” in his statistics 20 points on 3/6 2-pointers, 3/6 3-pointers, 5/8 shots (including the most he has ever made in a Euroleague game since wearing the jersey of Panathinaikos), 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 rebound and 4 errors.
“We had good pasta before the match!”
Shortly after the end of the match at “Unipol Arena” the American star of the “greens” spoke to Journal from the changing room of the stadium and stood in the big victory against the Virtues: “We ate good pasta (sb smiles), we had a very good meal, we trained well and we were all ready. We executed our plan and put our 100% in defense and attack. And that was the key to our victory.” said the Kendrick Nunn and continued:
“This win was a big step for us. It’s one of those games and moments that can change your season and make you go really strong afterwards. It was a great win against a very strong team. They may not show it, it may not show in the rankings but they really are a very strong team. We definitely made some mistakes during the match, but we corrected them at the crucial points and made the right decisions when we had to.”
“Whoever has the ball in his hands, we have complete confidence in him”
He himself was very glad to have him Jerian Grant to hit the big shot at 01:08 for the end with which he gave Panathinaikos an air of victory: “I knew he was going to put it on! That’s why I had gone to the corner so that he had the space to get the shot. Play his opponent one on one and hit that big shot. He had the confidence and he had to take it” while if he wanted to have that “back to back” shot that would determine the result in Bologna he was categorical:
“No, no. I’m fine with that. We have very good and talented guards who can hit big shots. Whoever has the ball in their hands for the last shot, we have complete confidence in them to make the right decision and make the right play.”However, when asked about the referees and the way they treat him, he answered a question about the technical penalties he receives and if he has received so many again in his career, however, he did not fail to give credit to the referees:
“I have never received so many technical penalties”
“No! When! When! I’ve never had so many technical penalties in my career. And there is a reason. I get frustrated. Obviously the opposing team adjusts their defensive plan on me. So I run into a lot of aggressive defenses. And that’s something the referees have to see. They did a good job in the game. I spoke to them before and after the match. They did a great job.”
As for the match with her Zalgiris at Kaunas next week? “Another big match away from home. Another big challenge against Zalgiris who will play at home and against their home crowd. They play very well together and it will definitely be a very good test for us. I know Lonnie (s.s. Walker) from the Lakers very well.” Will she contact him? “I will definitely text him. I spoke with him before he even came to Europe, as I spoke after he came to Europe. He also asked for my advice, We talk a lot”.
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