Walkup: “Fortunately Slukas took the shot, he saved me”

THE Olympic regained home-court advantage in the series with Fenerbahcewinning with a score of 72-71 in the City thanks to an improbable three-pointer at the end of it Kostas Sloukas.

Earlier, Mr Thomas Walkup he had made a tragic mistake, effectively giving possession and the lead to the Turkish team. He later stated in BasketNews how his shot Sluka saved him, while he also commented on the general course of the series, but also the fact that he obtained a Greek passport.

In detail what he said to BasketNews:

On his mistake just before the end of the match: “It was just a miscommunication. Pierre suddenly returned to the phase. I was already halfway through throwing the pass. Thank God Slukas made that shot. He definitely saved me.”

For Sluka’s shot: “It felt amazing!. It was a redemption shot, 100%. As I ran after him I said “Thank you, Slou, thank you.” I kissed him and thanked him.”. It was generally a Sluka game. He didn’t just make the last shot. He played great for the few minutes he was on the field. He passed the ball well, shot the ball well, dominated the offense and played good defense as well. He was amazing tonight”.

On whether Olympiacos deserved to win: “I feel like we deserved to win this game. If Fenerbahce had won it, they could have said the same. It was a very split race, back and forth the whole time. It was a hard-fought win, and I’m happy we came out on top in a tight series like this.”

About the fact that he got a Greek passport: “I feel amazing. I am honored and excited. I look forward to the near future. For those people who wanted me to get it, I am very grateful. Of course, I wanted to be able to represent Greece. It’s something I don’t take lightly.”

For the Greek name she would like to have: “I will choose Tomas Vokapopoulos. I like it, it sounds really good.”