{"id":479614,"date":"2026-02-14T14:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T14:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/479614\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T14:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T14:03:07","slug":"cedi-osman-on-the-scuffle-you-cannot-disrespect-this-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/479614\/","title":{"rendered":"Cedi Osman on the scuffle: \u201cYou cannot disrespect this club\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Johnny Askounis\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Cedi Osman reacted to the alarming situation following the EuroLeague Regular Season Round 28 clash between Panathinaikos<\/a> Aktor and Fenerbahce<\/a> Beko at the Telekom Center Athens on Friday. Besides explaining the ensuing chaos, he promised such setbacks would only fuel the Greens down the stretch of the 2025\u201326 schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, that was not really professional of him, especially to disrespect this club, which is much, much bigger than he could even imagine. That was the reason why there was a scuffle at the end. Fine, you won a game, and you can celebrate, but not like that,\u201d he said, reacting to the situation surrounding Wade Baldwin IV\u2019s buzzer-beating game-winner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot disrespect this club,\u201d continued the 30-year-old forward during his postgame interview. \u201cThese fans are going to remember this, and we are going to remember this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Osman finished with eight points, three rebounds, and one steal in 32:15, as his side fell to 16\u201312.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s obviously a tough loss for us. We played well for the whole game, but in the end, as I said, the lucky shot was the reason we lost,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The Greek powerhouse sits inside the Play-In zone, half a game away from a direct playoff ticket and two games safe from elimination, with six fixtures remaining on the regular-season schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time we step on the court, we try to do our best. We know what we are capable of. We played really hard tonight and gave everything we had. Now we have a very important Greek Cup ahead of us. We are going to focus on winning that and then continue on our way,\u201d the Turkish international said regarding the transition to domestic duties.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time, as I said, we\u2019re trying to give our best, and tonight was one game where we played really hard. We competed for 40 minutes, and even though we were down by 5-6 points at one point, we always stayed there. We trusted each other, and we played a good game. And, obviously, as you said, this loss is gonna for sure bring a lot of motivation to us, and then we\u2019ll see how it goes from there,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The next challenge for Ergin Ataman\u2019s side is Round 19 of Greece\u2019s Stoiximan GBL against Kolossos H Hotels Collection on Sunday. Following that, they head to the midseason Cup tournament, the Allwyn Final 8, in Heraklion, where they face PAOK in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday. If they advance as projected, they will play the Semifinals on Thursday, with an expected Final against Olympiacos<\/a> next Saturday.<\/p>\n

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