Totally satisfied with the overall look of it Olympiakou in victory (76-70) on her Effects was the George Bartzokaswho attributed it to the very good defense of the “red and whites”, while referring to Michalis Luntzis.
“We dominated against the European champions, a very talented team and we needed a step up from everyone to sacrifice in defence. Something we’ve done consistently, our defense was solid today. I think if we had a better percentage of free throws or three-pointers we would win much easier. I congratulate the players and the fans for the amazing atmosphere. Good luck in Ephesus“, he initially stated at the press conference George Bartzokas.
On the performance of Lountzis: “First of all I don’t believe in 12th graders, everyone has their chance. We don’t have 17-18 players. Everyone has a chance in the year but the point is to be ready to play. I feel that Luntzis did a fantastic job in defense and made a tremendous contribution in attack».
On marking Larkin and Micic: “We tried to make it difficult, we didn’t want them to have a lot of creation and take shots after dribbles. We had to be focused on their features to not let them go where they want. We packed the racket behind them and although we had an issue with the pick n’ roll we found the solution in the second half. Both us and the people were worried because we didn’t make the free kicks but that’s how it is, 2-3 possessions to get out of the shot and they have a way to come back».
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