He held his forearm low George Bartzokas regarding the Final 8 of the Greek Cup, stressing that despite what… is heard, he considers that Olympiacos are not favorites. On the other hand, Mr Kostas Papanikolaou he dwelt on the role that luck can play in organizing.
George Bartzokas (Olympiakos coach): “We cannot give the title of favorite to our team. The approach will be the same as everyone else’s. The Final 8 is a different situation, because if we go to the final we will play three matches in three days. The team must win and be fresh for the sequel. It is an extra challenge for coaches and players. Those teams that have European obligations have an advantage because they play consecutive games. Year by year the level of the league is rising.
The financial problems did not allow in the previous years to build strong teams in the lower layers, but now better coaches, players are coming and at the octave level the championship is like it was 10-15 years ago. It will be a success for Greek basketball if the so-called middle teams also get stronger. We don’t consider ourselves favorites. We have to go to Crete, play as we usually do and if everything goes well, win the Cup”.
Kostas Papanikolaou (leader of Olympiakos): “We are very happy that there is finally a Final 8 and we must all protect it, so that it gets better and better and goes all over Greece. In single games there are not many tricks and secrets, anything can happen. When we talk about series of games, it plays a big role which team will be in the best shape. Luck can play a part, but duration and management of fatigue and situations will play a big role in who wins.”
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