Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Game 3 of the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs
Playoffs pregame quotes, Game 3: 'We only have to win one game'
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Tuesday, April 29
Paris Basketball vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (20:30 CEST)
Saras Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach
"We have to match the desperation of Paris. Especially important first quarter over there and the entrance to the game, where they are the best. The atmosphere will be very favorable for them. After that we need to continue being patient offensively, share the ball, find the best shooter and, like always, try to look at their guards as much as we can.
Wade Baldwin, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard
"Thoughts before the game are just to continue what we’ve been doing for the past two games. Obviously, they are more desperate to win and we have to go to finish the job. Let’s see what happens on Tuesday."
Real Madrid vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (21:00 CEST)
Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach
"We are only thinking about what is ahead of us. We only have to win one game because for us nothing matters about what happened in Athens or what may happen in the future. I think the best way to face a playoff series is to think only and exclusively about what is in front of you and that is tomorrow's game, a very important game for us in which we have to keep correcting things. From Game 1 to Game 2 we corrected some things, not everything. There are still aspects of the game where Olympiacos is hurting us and we have to change what we did not do well. We had a good chance to win Game 2, and we need to get over the line in Game 3."
Andres Feliz, Real Madrid guard
"It's been a very tough series, but we are confident and we will fight to win the home games with the support of our fans and playing as a team. We must learn from the two games we played in Greece. We know what we have to do against Olympiacos. We have to be focused from the first minute, leave everything out there and go for the win. We need our fans to give us that extra boost that pushes us, and we want to do well because, after all, we are playing for them."
Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach
"We will try to be better defensively from the first quarter compared to the last game; to stay solid, to play for the win, and to overcome some minor injury issues that have arisen, although we hope that won't affect the players' availability."
Saben Lee, Olympiacos Piraeus guard
"It will definitely be a tough game. After all, it's difficult to beat a team three times in a row. But I feel that we are ready for it."
Wednesday, April 30
FC Barcelona vs. AS Monaco (19:00 CEST)
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19:45 CEST)
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