Hapoel Tel Aviv Owner Praises Panathinaikos' Giannakopoulos After Upset Win
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai praised Panathinaikos owner Giannakopoulos after his team's surprising 91-81 EuroLeague victory in Athens. Yanai called Giannakopoulos a "great strategist" and admitted he was "amazed" by his team's win. He also spoke about the importance of building a team gradually, a lesson he learned from observing Panathinaikos.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai praised Panathinaikos owner Giannakopoulos after a surprising win.
- Yanai called Giannakopoulos a "great strategist" and "passionate" leader.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Panathinaikos 91-81 in Athens.
- Yanai admitted he was "amazed" by his team's victory.
- He emphasized the importance of building a team gradually over time.
Ofer Yanai, the owner of Israeli basketball club Hapoel Tel Aviv, expressed admiration for his Panathinaikos counterpart, Giannakopoulos, following his team's surprising victory over the Greek powerhouse. Yanai, who watched from courtside as Hapoel secured an 81-91 win at Athens' OAKA arena on Friday, called Giannakopoulos a "great strategist" and "passionate" leader.
Speaking to Greek media after the game, Yanai stated he was "amazed" that Hapoel managed to win, considering Panathinaikos' team one of the best the EuroLeague has seen this season. He suggested this might be Panathinaikos' only loss of the year.
Yanai reflected on the lessons learned from observing Giannakopoulos' approach to team building. "I am a person who likes to advance quickly, but you cannot build a great team in one year, it must be a process. You develop, you learn, you add more and more pieces," Yanai explained, contrasting it with his own preference for rapid progress. He emphasized that building a strong team takes time and a step-by-step approach.
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