“Congratulations to Crvena Zvezda on their victory. I think the game is simple to analyze: our performance in the first half was unacceptable. We couldn’t make a shot, and that allowed them to build a 20-point lead. The one positive from today’s game is that we didn’t give up and kept fighting until the end. For us, this is a big statement -a moment to look in the mirror and reflect on who we are as coaches, players, and as a team. Right now, it’s a very disappointing game and performance for me. I am sincerely disappointed, but we cannot quit. At least I can say we kept fighting in the second half, even though this night was not our night.”