The European champion and the… third within the Euroleague Olympiacos take their place within the basket league finals, beginning tomorrow, Wednesday (5/6, 21:15, OAKA). The president of ESAKE, Vangelis Galatsopoulos, made the… casual jumble on the press convention of the 2 coaches, Ergin Ataman and Giorgos Bartzokas and of the 2 captains of the “Eternals”, Kostas Slukas and Kostas Papanikolaou.
The coaches of the 2 “centuries” stole the present, earlier than the beginning of the press convention with the Turkish coach sporting inexperienced glasses and the Greek coach sporting pink. The 2 coaches had been photographed laughing, earlier than the “scorching”, as anticipated “battles” of the finals. Congratulations adopted… on either side from Ataman and Bartzoka. Ergin congratulated the Olympiakos males’s soccer crew for profitable the Europa Convention League, in addition to the basketball crew for the third place within the Euroleague. For his half, Bartzokas congratulated KAE Panathinaikos for profitable the seventh Euroleague title in its historical past.
“Ataman is fortunate that he speaks Turkish, I perceive all the things and I’ve to remain calm” stated the coach of Olympiakos, Giorgos Bartzokas. “What will likely be necessary is how the gamers will deal with it,” Ergin Ataman stated for his half.
“Residence benefit is just critical if the video games attain the fifth closing,” stated Olympiakos captain Kostas Papanikolaou. “We’ve to land on actuality, maybe our most necessary aim is the championship,” stated the captain of Panathinaikos, Kostas Sloukas.
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The coach of Panathinaikos Ergin Ataman stated: “Congratulations to Olympiacos for his or her progress in Europe and congratulations to all Olympiacos followers for profitable the Convention League. For the video games between us, now we have performed 7 instances in opposition to one another now we have misplaced 4 however now we have received 3. Each recreation is totally different. Certain the tall guys play a job, the guards play a job particularly in my system. Will probably be a really powerful closing. All video games will likely be derbies. I hope everyone seems to be speaking about basketball afterwards. Crucial factor of all is how the gamers will handle the video games.” On what fatigue would possibly change after the Euroleague Last 4, Ataman stated: “In fact it will not be straightforward to have the two greatest groups in Europe enjoying back-to-back video games. I had the expertise in Turkey. As a coach I’ve to handle it correctly. Bartzokas has an extended rotation, Slukas has performed a median of 34′ so I should make changes.”
The coach of Olympiakos, George Bartzokas, identified: “Congratulations to Panathinaikos and Ergin for profitable the Euroleague. We have performed 7 instances this 12 months, we would go to 10 or 11 or 12 video games complete. There are totally different tales behind every recreation. Group play all the time counts. The crew should hit the opponent’s weak spots. I do not consider that solely tall folks play, somebody has to move them, somebody has to direct them. Sadly we have misplaced Fal, we have additionally misplaced any superweapon we would have had in that place and now we have to fill the void. The gamers know the opponent’s ways, Ergin is aware of our recreation and we all know theirs. You will need to have a brief reminiscence, be mentally secure. We have performed a whole lot of video games this 12 months. There may be bodily and psychological fatigue, the motivation is nice for the title. The video games are very shut, however it’s good for the Nationwide crew, but in addition for us as a result of we can not play so many months of basketball”, had been his phrases. He continued: “Transcription performs a job in crew cohesion. For a few years the ultimate 4 has been the massive discount of European basketball. We’ve all began and are fascinated about make the crew higher within the new 12 months. Perhaps we’ll begin this course of from Christmas.”
The captain of Panathinaikos, Kostas Sloukas, commented for his half: “I want well being to each groups, as a result of this system could be very demanding. I believe these (if house benefit performs a job) are journalistic. Olympiacos is a really prime quality crew, they’ll break any stadium. You will need to win the championship, which Olympiacos has received for 2 years. I hope that we’ll be fortunate and that we’ll win the title of champion.” On the function performed by the Greek physique: “The Greek physique performs an important function. Right here now we have a bonus over Olympiakos, who essentially have to decide on 7 of the ten foreigners they’ve. And absolutely the Greeks, I’ll communicate from my facet, know what Panathinaikos means.” On how his crew will cope with the “vacancy” that normally exists after profitable the Euroleague: “There was a really massive emotional cost after the ultimate 4. We’re very blissful to have received, however now we have to come back again to actuality. The title of champion is considered one of our most necessary targets, maybe crucial. We’re European champions, however we wish to set up ourselves in Greece as properly. Olympiacos has received two championships in a row, so it is extremely necessary for us to indicate up sturdy.” Concerning the switch situations, even when they play a job in view of the finals: “It was the principle purpose, once I additionally spoke with Mr. Giannakopoulos, to have a Greek physique. As a result of having Greek gamers you’ve got an necessary base. We’re European champions so no person desires to go away.” On what Panathinaikos ought to keep away from after profitable the Euroleague and the instance of 2013 when he was at Olympiakos: “In 2013, the 12 months didn’t finish in one of the simplest ways regardless that we received the European Cup. We dwell within the now and do not want to consider the previous. Proper now we wish to win the league. All of the gamers know what this title means and are prepared to provide all the things they’ve and haven’t got.”
The captain of Olympiakos, Kostas Papanikolaou he underlined: “I wish to congratulate Panathinaikos for profitable the Euroleague. I hope we benefit from the finals. Now the best way basketball has turn out to be, house discipline benefit is essential to whoever has the final recreation at house. Residence benefit is critical if we attain the fifth closing. We’ve seen that seats are damaged. It is vital for the crew to have the followers with them. “Each groups have confirmed that they’ll win on the opposing stadiums, the extent could be very excessive.” On the core of the 2 groups: “Having a Greek core helps within the locker room, however it’s not simply enjoying basketball. We’ve guys who’ve been within the crew for a few years, they know the truth and what the championship means. It would not matter if they’re Greeks or foreigners. They’re very properly conscious of what this implies and what they should do. We actually need the title. For me, crucial factor is to finish the 12 months with a smile.”
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