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Bartzokas: “We have to prepare for the most difficult possible scenario against Virtus”

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Olympiakos was defeated in the details in Monaco, however, he has now focused his attention on tomorrow’s (12/01) clash with Virtus in Bologna.

You always have to analyze what has happened. Unfortunately, we don’t have much time“, explained the coach of Olympiakos, Giorgos Bartzokas, speaking on the official page of KAE. “We’re traveling soon. We will do one training session and then we will leave for Bologna. I think that in general we had a good concentration in terms of our defensive plan. Unfortunately some details, which were against us, decided the game. Some missed shots and missed layups at critical points in the game.

In essence, the game was decided in one phase. But the form of the players and how well they shoot on one day is often a matter of circumstances. From the defensive plan and in general how we wanted to play the game, I am happy, as much as we are saddened by the defeat. What we have to do now is concentrate on the next match.

Virtus is a team that has talent and a lot of depth on their roster. If you see which players and what class of players often don’t play a second you will understand what I mean. It is a team that fluctuates in its performance. For example, he won in Barcelona, ​​but immediately after he lost to Zalgiris. We have to prepare for the most difficult possible scenario, the one that requires them to be determined after two consecutive defeats in Italy and yesterday against Kaunas. I believe that they will play to their limits to turn the situation in their favor. They are fighting for the 8th place and we have to be very focused to play a better offensive game than yesterday and an equally good defensive one if we want to win.”

In the first round, the “red and white” had “swept” (117-71) the Italian team in SEF, however, as the coach of Olympiakos pointed out, tomorrow’s match is a completely different story. “It was a game where we played amazingly and they didn’t have a good day. At times we shot unreal, we made difficult shots in addition to the easy ones. The difference opened and Virtus left the game. Virtus takes the ball to the post a lot, has several players who attack with their backs to the basket, and our defense in the low post and the pressure on the ball, on the passers in the low post, must be effective. It’s something we did well in the first round and tomorrow we have to repeat it».

For his part, Tarik Black emphasized:We should play our style of game. Yesterday we made a lot of mistakes, we missed a lot of rebounds. We didn’t do what we usually do as a team on the floor. So I think we just have to play our own style. We expect a very difficult game. They are a very good team and we will have to be very serious and focused. We have to be ready to face a really, really good team».

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