After six consecutive wins, the Olympic suffered the defeat by 81-73 by Red star In the 30th EuroLeague match, but remained the only first at the top of the rankings.
In a terrible season in Europe, Olympiacos has a … security difference in the first place of Euroleague and has essentially secured the home advantage in the next phase, with the Red Star defeat not to hurt him, but to be a “bell” for the sequel.
Four games before the Euroleague regular season finale, Olympiacos has the opportunity to … learn from his defeat and appear ready at the most critical point of the season.
Did not cost the defeat to Olympiacos
Olympiacos has managed to be the best team in the regular season of Euroleague this year and so it can fight without particular stress in the final season, being firmly in the first place.
Despite the defeat by the Red Star, Olympiacos also maintained his distance from second place, as Fenerbahce lost in turn to Monaco and stayed two wins behind the Piraeus.
Piraeus will find it difficult to lose the first in this year’s Euroleague and in any case, they will have the advantage of the home playoffs, which can bring them even closer to Abu Dhabi’s Final 4.
Red Star rang the “bell”
The defeat by the Red Star may not have cost Olympiacos, but it was a … warning shot for George Bardzokas’ team, with the Piraeus coach himself noting the fact in his statements after the match.
The Greek technician spoke of a “spoiled team” and stressed that he could not win in just a few minutes of good basketball. Olympiacos is a… well -known machine at this year’s Euroleague, but to deliver this all the “gears” do their job.
The truth is that the Piraeus have faced many injury problems this year, but more than absences, it seems to be “threatened” by complacency. Against the Red Star “paid” the individual actions of his players and the … loose defense at the start, “warming up” the Serbs.
These are two problems that cannot be seen in the critical games of the season that will follow if he wants to be in the Euroleague Final 4 and win the title in Abu Dhabi.