In an interview with “Zalgiris Insider”, Thomas Wookup spoke about his first impressions of Olympiacos, while he stressed very happy about his role in the “red and whites”.
At the same time, the Piraeus guard stated that he does not press the team’s signal in the locker rooms out of respect.
In detail what he stated:
– For the postponement of the match with Zalgiris: “I was upset because there are so many people I wanted to see. I was looking forward to seeing Milaknis because … I beat him in training when we were teammates. “I hope when we finally play in Lithuania I hope it will be crowded, because it is a terrible atmosphere.”
– For his adaptation to the Euroleague over the years: “My first year in Zalgiris I was on the cheetah. I did not know any of my opponents and their strengths and weaknesses. Sure we had the scouting report, but in the second round I had found a rhythm. “Everything in the Euroleague had me on the cheetah.”
– For his role at Olympiakos: “At Olympiakos I now know what to expect from the organization and the teams, but I focus more on myself and the team. “I was one of the few new faces on the team, so it was easy to fit in, because I know my role and what they expect from me.”
– For the rotations of George Bartzokas: “As a player, what you want is consistency. This is the first time I play in a system that I play mainly in the 1st and 3rd period and Sloukas in the 2nd and 4th. It’s nice to have consistency. I know I can play as hard as I can when I get on the floor. This clears your mind. I like that. “Some players like it, others do not, but I enjoy it.”
– For the internal regulations that exist in Olympiakos and the corresponding one that existed in Zalgiris: “We have rules as a team, they are just different. There have been times when someone has scored the 100th point of the team, for example, or someone makes a mistake in the defense and I say “someone has to treat the team to sushi” and they answer that “this is not done here”. We have, let’s say, the signal on the floor in the locker room so some people stepped on it and I went around this first time like in Zalgiris out of respect. And when they asked me why I did it I said “but it’s the team’s mark”. We do not have the same traditions as Zalgiris “.
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