Giorgos Bartzokas mentioned the nervousness shown by Olympiacos against Panathinaikos at the press conference after the victory of the “red and whites” in the first final of the Basket League playoffs.
“The game was nervous, especially from our side. We had too many chances to open the gap. In the 2nd quarter we made too many mistakes. Not only the missed layups, but also errors in choices. We gave Panathinaikos the opportunity to “hit” in transition. Nevertheless, with the exception of a moment when Panathinaikos went by 1p., we were leading the game throughout its duration. We had to manage the situation better and not make so many mistakes. My opinion is that we had the nervousness of the big favorite, as public opinion suggests. What matters is winning. We believe we will be better on Thursday and not repeat so many mistakes. Congratulations to Panathinaikos“, he initially reported.
As for players who didn’t help enough, he said:We’ve been training well lately. As long as the game did not go away, the opponent always follows. We made a lot of mistakes, Panathinaikos gained confidence. When you don’t score from contact so many times your confidence is fatally closed. We did a management with a change in rotation. We won, that’s the main thing now. It’s the championship that counts at the moment and that’s what we’ll look to get».
Source: Sport Fm
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