Aiming to do his… job and remain at the top of the Euroleague, Olympiacos (16-7) is tested tonight (8/2, 9:00 p.m.) at the Mercedes-Benz Arena for the 24th matchday, with the always dangerous Alba Berlin (6-17) to host him.
As for the competitive part, Kostas Slukas and Alec Peters will not compete. After the midweek games against Fenerbahce and Efes, they will miss tonight’s match as well, as they have not yet recovered. The mission will not follow either George Pope, who is also injured. The hosts, on the other hand, also have a significant absence, since the Maodo Lo.
“They are a high-tempo team. He plays the same regardless of opponent. We must not be swayed by her way of playing, but impose our own. We want to keep this atmosphere and this philosophy and mentality, of being one for all and all for one,” were among others the words of Giorgos Bartzokas.
“This is the level of the Euroleague, that a team as good as Alba is last in the table. They could win some matches decided on points. The differences between the teams in this competition are very small”, Thomas Walkup reported.
“Right now Olympiacos is the best team in Europe. They move the ball very well and play great basketball. I love watching them. They have a similar fast-paced style of play to ours, so we can learn a lot from them,” Israel Gonzalez pointed out.
“Olympiacos is a very well-trained team, with incredible talent, so it will be a difficult game for us. We will have to go into the match with a lot of energy so that we have hopes of beating the leaders.” completed by Ben Lammers.
Daniel Jerethuelo (Spain), Uros Nikolic (Serbia) and Robert Wiklitski (Poland) will be the referees.
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