EuroBasket 2025, which started on August 27, is in its final stages already. The 24-team tournament is crammed into just 18 days, with group-stage teams playing five games, often on back-to-back days. Turkey was the first to secure a quarterfinal spot, but coach Ergin Ataman was not happy with the tournament’s hectic schedule.
During the post-game conference after Turkey’s 85-79 win over Sweden, Ataman went off on the organizers, condemning them for scheduling the game to start at 12 p.m.
“That kind of game is very dangerous, especially if you play in the morning,” Ataman said. “The last time I played basketball at this level again was in FIBA in 2022, again in Berlin, we played at 12 o’clock, and before that, it was 30 years ago when I was coaching in junior competitions.”
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