THE Olympic finished first in the normal Euroleague period and George Bardzokas She has made a mini report so far in the presence of Piraeus’s team at the top cross -country event in Europe.
George Bardzokas spoke at a press conference for Olympiacos’ victory over Maccabi for the 34th Euroleague match, winning first place and what the reds have to do then to win the coveted trophy.
The Greek technician also remembered the lost final with Real Madrid, where Yul had “killed” Piraeus in the final.
In detail what he said:
“Today we have ended a very difficult normal Euroleague period. We finished in the first place, which is remarkable. With so many players to see either from the bench, from the stands, or from the hospital. Fans, they were very supportive all season.
Especially I do not consider anything for granted. Some media, social media, think that ending in the first place is easy. Is not. I would like to make a statement in Greek. Today my coach, Vangelis Nikitopoulos, legend of AEK and Sporting, passed away, I wanted to say goodbye to him here. A man I loved much. ‘I wanted to dedicate this course to his memory. “
For Wright: “Imagine it was 4 months out and had to take 5 minutes in the first two games, based on the medical plan. If we were told that we would play such important games without Fal and Milutinov and without our basic creators, I would like to say that everyone is doing a great job,
For what it takes from now on for the top: “We have to go with the philosophy we are so far, that in order to reach the top of Europe we have to move on to the playoffs a very strong team, whatever it is. I would like to remain as healthy as we are waiting for the rest of the players to come in.
It’s close to getting in, I don’t know how many will have, I hope as many as they were out. To do 10 days of good training. We still have a game with Panionios. We show that when we play together we score a lot. We lagged in rebounds, we had five less. It is left to come back. Milutinov and Fal are very good rebounder. I’m sure the team has a character. We made 11 home wins, a record in the club’s history. I’m very pleased. “
As for whether he was in his male at Small Ball at the beginning of the season and Peters: “At the beginning of the year there was no one in my male, we had three pents. In my mind it was to go to ‘3’ Alec. I would like to say that today Goku had 13 assists, he understood exactly what the game was.
About not knowing an opponent due to play-in: “It’s a fact. There is no one who claims that it was not a good regulation. You see the battle to get into the playoffs. There is no indifferent match. The Euroleague is an event that everyone wants to be in. We will learn in a few days, Europe and with a disadvantage ”.
For the spiritual characteristics of Peters: “Because he is a human being is not all perfect. It is not easy for a player to accept that there are games that have taken less minutes of participation than what he deserved to have. The point for each such player is to understand which team is. If you want to hunt for titles, you are hunting for you, Stadium and wanted to steal in effort, in the mood, in intensity.
For the item to change in the final if it arrives, to get the trophy: “Bad lies everyone thinks about what better he could do. In ’94 we lost with the Cornelius Thompson shot, then we lost two years ago with Yul’s shot. A shot you see who got up in front of him, what height threw the ball and got in.
Capture of Yul, of course, misfortune for us? 100%. I never even say fucking, couldn’t this shot out? But what can I tell you, it goes without saying that in life you need a little luck. It is our concern for Olympiacos to be in Europe’s top teams and it is right now.
Even last year when very important players left the team and we didn’t have time to do a rebuilding we needed, our team was in the Final Four. He lost to Real, passed through the fifth game with Barcelona that had never been done before. So after it happened last year why not happen this year? A delivery break by Olympiacos. I wish we could, we want a little luck, we will see. “
Bardzokas: “I wouldn’t want to play with Panathinaikos because he is a European champion”
George Bartzokas then spoke to Nova’s camera and referred, among other things, to a possible meeting with Panathinaikos in the Euroleague Final Four final.
For the injured, he said: “The individual training of Fal and Milutinov are going very well. They could play today, but we didn’t want to risk some relapse. They will take some time with Panionios.
Wokap, has also come in with contact with training today. Vildosa is a little later but he will come back. Evans is one of Europe’s three best guards until last year. He had a difficult injury, it is missing for 10 months and I don’t know if it’s a good idea to throw him in a burning match. “
If Vezenkov is worth the MVP: “100% is worth Vezenkov. It is not only his points but also his other statistics and appearances. Sasha is the top scorer in the Greek league, he does not walk. He has to justify things, he has much more pressure, he gets a lot more money than the last time. “
For the… first -place curse: “I wish and hope that Olympiacos will break the first place curse.”
For the possible meeting with Panathinaikos in the final: “I wouldn’t want to play with Panathinaikos because he is a European champion, he is a very strong team. I wouldn’t want to first in the semifinals … I wish the Greek basketball would reach the final. I wish AEK would get the title and PAOK the same. We have come back, all together the Greek basketball on a level we all want. “