Slovenia coach: We are not respected in this game and are proud of the players

In the quarter-finals of the European Championships, Slovenia lost to Germany 91-99.

After the game, Slovenian coach Kulic accepted an interview with reporters. He said: "First, congratulations to Germany for advancing to the semifinals. From the first minute of the game, something very strange happened on the court. I feel sorry for the players, but I don't want to talk about these things because it devalues ​​the players' performance in this game and throughout the European Championship.

"I know we have a great superstar Luca, but the players around him - their efforts - are not easy. I mean, it's very hard. Being disrespectful like today is really hurtful. It hurts me to see the players now feel bad in the locker room. Because I believe we played a great basketball game today. I think we are better teams. I think we have to apologize for being such a ‘dirty’ team, especially with so many fouls against Germany in the last quarter. ”

Seculic said that although his team was eliminated by the strongest team in this game, he was still extremely proud of the players. He said: “That’s the truth. We lost. I'm really proud of these guys. If I can, I'd like to bring all 12 players here and applaud them. Their performance throughout the summer, in this European Championship, especially against the strongest German team in this event.

"They performed well throughout the game, which is amazing. Unfortunately, we didn't win. But I think we could leave this European Championship with our heads held high, even if not all participating teams can do that."