Sloukas: “We’ve been thinking about this day since August”

Promise that his players Olympiakou they will fight for 40 minutes in the final against Real Madrid gave o Kostas Sloukas at the press conference, while he mentioned that tomorrow what the “red and white” are thinking about since the summer.

THE 32-year-old guard initially stated: “We’re talking about a final. We have been thinking about this day since August and we are happy to be here. The road was difficult and long. We are in the last 40 minutes for the trophy. It’s awesome and rest assured we will fight for 40 minutes in every possession to get the win».

In response to a question he received about the gift he is expecting for his birthday: “What gift should I expect? sweet; I expect everyone to fight on the pitch, fight for every phase, play a big game as a team and win the title».

On whether a player who has competed in multiple Final 4s like himself is nervous: “Yes it is stressful, I have said that even though it is the 10th Final 4, the anticipation, the stress, the excitement is the same as if it was the first. The preparation cannot be special and special. You do everything all year. Anyway, you have worked so many days and so many months. So the last few days, you’re just trying to do basic things, mostly I think you have to focus on the spiritual part. I think that’s the key».

For the consistency he shows, as he has surpassed big names in the sport with his participation this year: “These, with all due respect, are for you comparison journalists who say he’s better, he’s worse, I don’t look at those. I see that when I came to Olympiakos and spoke with the presidents, we had exactly this in mind. Olympiacos playing for titles, being in the Final 4 and claiming the Euroleague, this is the biggest reward for me, the team, the coach, for everyone. These are for you, for the world to read and see. It doesn’t affect me at all».