Shahrdari defeated Zob Ahan 91-72 91-72 to put one foot into the final.
“That's the game. Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down. We didn't have enough concentration on defense and that made us go down [during the fourth quarter] mentally,” Hatami said.
“I'm happy that we have a great team -- even the bench players came and controlled the game, and we came back to a good position and controlled the game until the end,” he added.
Shahrdari Gorgan guard Behnam Yakhchali also acknowledged the challenge that lies ahead.
“It will be much harder to play against them, so we have to be focused. We have to work on our start -- we have to get off to a good start. And I hope we win next game,” Yakhchali said.