The defense… Olympic stepped on the floor of SEF from the second ten minutes onwards and so the “red and whites” managed to spoil her mind Monaco and reach in the wide victory with a score of 86-65.
The coach of the podium records on www.sportfm.gr what they judged the match…
“Locked” the Monaco guards: The Monegasques are one of the. Missile teams in the Euroleague, thanks to its regional teams. With, of course, the explosive Mike James in front and then the “demon” Paris Lee. Mostly the two of them “feed” the tall ones and do the “damage”. So, Olympiakos focused on stopping them and by “taking” them out of the match, the connection with the front line was cut. In the absence of Westerman, who is a clean and experienced “1”, James and Lee finished the game with 7 points (all the first), with 2/17 shots and 11 assists.
Monaco’s rebounds and exploits: Despite the absence of Hassan Martin and of course without having at its disposal even the newly acquired tall Quincy Aisi, the team of Piraeus dominated the rebounds, which were one of the “keys” of victory. After their good defense, which led to a misplaced shot by the Monegasques, the “red and whites” largely secured the defensive “garbage” for this and finished the match with 47 rebounds, against 35. At the same time, Bartzoka’s players got and 15 offensively. For this reason, they also had double-digit points from the second chance, with 15 points. against just 7p. Another factor that showed the exceptional concentration of Piraeus was the exploitation of the mistakes made by the guests, as they gained 20 points from it, while from their side they received only 9 points.
Must pay attention to free throws: Olympiakos may have reached a triumph against Monaco, but there was also a flaw that could cost him another time if it is repeated. The “red and whites” completed a home game with 17/27 free throws. That is, ten missed attempts from the line in marginal matches can be fatal.
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