Bartzokas: “Sikma and McKissick will be absent – Let’s be solid in defense”

His thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s (26/10) match between Olympiakos and Efes for the fifth matchday of the Euroleague were given by George Bartzokas in his standard statements the day before the game.

The coach of the “red and whites” referred to the absence of Luke Sikma and Shaquille McKissick, stressing that the defensive function will be of particular importance for his team.

We remind you that Azaia Kanaan, who had been absent due to illness, returned to Giorgos Bartzokas.

“Our program includes Efes. A team in transition, with a new coach, changing some important players and adding some new ones. I believe she is in search of identity, to stabilize at the level her coach wants“, he initially reported and added:

“However, he has players who know the game well, have personality and it is important for us how we defend. We have to be solid as always. It’s a high stakes game and one that we had the good fortune to prepare for three days, so compared to the previous ones where we only had one day, it’s significant. for us, Sikma and McKissick will be absent. Everyone else is available and we hope to see you on a good day. So that we can win the match we want so much».