Milutinov: “Bartzokas made the decision to return easy. I was pissed off with Yule’s shot”

From the first moment she left him Olympic knew that he would return Nikola Milutinovas he stated to the Serbian press.

The international center emphasized that the discussion with him George Bartzokas he played an important role in easily accepting the proposal of the “red and whites”, even saying that… he was pissed off with his winning shot Sergio Yule in last year’s Euroleague final, which gave the trophy to Real Madrid.

“A lot has changed since I left Olympiakos, as only Kostas Papanikolaou has remained since then and now Nigel Williams-Goss is back. It’s all new to me, but I adapted more easily than any other player here. I know quite a few in the group so this was easier for me“, the Serbian center initially stated to “Sportklub” about his return to Olympiakos.

If he thought that at some point he would return to the Piraeus team: “From the first moment I left, I thought I would come back. I knew I’d be back at some point, but not this soon. But, I really wanted to play in front of this wonderful audience at SEF».

On whether he was jealous that Olympiacos played two consecutive Final Fours: “No, I wasn’t jealous, but I was watching him. I’m not a jealous person. I was so angry when Yule scored and Real won the trophy last year».

On what made him come back: “Coach Bartzokas called me and we had a long conversation. I understood that he really wants me in the team. This meant a lot to me and made my decision easier».

About the changes in the “red and whites” with the departures of Sluka and Vezenkov in the summer, with the former going to Panathinaikos: “I was never teammates with Sluka. But, it will be like any other match».

On what Milutinov can offer to Olympiakos: “Whatever the coach asks of me. I will sacrifice my body and be available to the team. I will do everything to achieve our goals».