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Anadolu Efes Istanbul center: Bryant Dunston
"I don't think we're done. We're not satisfied yet. From the beginning of the season, the coach said we want to win the championship. We know it's good to be here, but that's not our only goal. If we play the same way we did all season, we'll be alright... They're missing a couple of key players, but we can only play who's out there. We need everybody to be willing to give up the ball. Their defensive scheme is really tough and they're a great team, but we can do it. They are dangerous in many ways. They have a lot of weapons, like we do. They can run the floor or slow it down. They play smart and their coach makes sure they do the right things, so it's going to be a tough game."
Anadolu Efes Istanbul guard: Krunoslav Simon
"These are the types of games where we know everything about them, and they know everything about us, so the details will decide and I believe an inspired performance from a player could be a deciding factor in this game. Their experience is a plus because they are in this situation every year and for us, these are our Final Four debuts, but when the ball is tipped off, I think all of that is forgotten and it is a basketball game like any other. I would not say that we have nothing to lose, because, now that we are here we will try our best to win. We might be underdogs on paper, but I think all four teams here have equal chances. I hope we will use ours. You always need a bit of luck, too."
Anadolu Efes Istanbul forward: James Anderson
"It's going to be a competitive game, a hard-fought game by both sides. It's just going to be a battle. Whoever comes out and does the small things is probably going to be the team that comes out on top. Hopefully, we focus in and take care of the small things and we can come out on top. There's a lot more to play for; the winner goes on to the championship game and that's what our goal has been the whole time this year. We have [strategies] that we want to do; I'm sure they have stuff that they want to do as well. We'll come out and try to execute. At the end of the day, we're just playing basketball and it's going to be who wants it the most. I'm sure the guys they say are hurt are going to do anything they can to come out and play, but we're focused on us and what we want to bring to the table."
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