The eurobasket 2025 He enters tomorrow (06.08.2025) in his final straight, with the start of the “16” phase. Its Turkey Ergkin Ataman He has managed to go undefeated by her group and will open the program of Saturday’s Games. Specifically, the neighboring country match against Sweden will be the first match of the Eurobasket phase – which continues in Latvia – with the Turkish coach expressing his frustration for the time of the match and firing them into the FIBA.
In his statements on Turkish television, Ergkin Ataman stressed that he considers it ridiculous to put a game so early on the group’s first and undefeated team, stressing that no one can stop its target. Turkeyfor the medal.
“I do not like FIBA’s lack of respect against us, against the first team in the group, which finished undefeated. We have to play the match earlier, at 12 noon tomorrow. It’s ridiculous. We’re here 15 days and we play the most important match in the phase of the 12th phase.
Nevertheless, the Panathinaikos coach did not hide his optimism about Turkey’s course, as he immediately stressed: “Everyone must know that, even if we play at three in the morning, no one can prevent us from moving into the medals.”
Ergin Ataman FIBA fired
” They want to play at 03.00 at night, still nobody can keep us from our target ” pic.twitter.com/aX9guw5cql
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Concerning the continuation of the event, Ataman stressed: “At the moment I am only thinking of qualifying for the medals. The game with Serbia is over. Now I only focus on the national team to defeat Sweden tomorrow and qualify for the quarter -finals.”
He continued referring to the appearance of the team: “We saw the potential of our team. I know it, but in all the games we played, it was perfect, with excellent defense, with a team of attack and good circulation of the ball. Ataman ended, sending a message of determination ahead of the knockouts.