Bartzokas: “The match against Maccabi is difficult – I hope we have the necessary motivation”

The Olympiakos team left for Belgrade, as tomorrow at 21:05 they face Maccabi Tel Avivas part of the 8th matchday of the Euroleague.

The “red and white” will have him on duty Luke Sikmawho is not ruled out to get participation time, while the Shaquille McKissick and Nikola Milutinov.

Upon departure, the coach of Olympiakos, Giorgos Bartzokasemphasized that tomorrow’s match has nothing to do with the one in the preparation tournament in Cyprus, while he characterized the condition of the match as special, since the “People’s team” will not have its fans on its side, competing in a neutral venue

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“Neither we nor Maccabi have anything to do with the game we played in the Cyprus tournament”emphasized the coach of the “red and whites”, Giorgos Bartzokas and continued:

“Obligations shape many different conditions. The condition for us is that it is a very difficult game, on a neutral ground. Maccabi train there and play without people and these matches are always special because you don’t know what you will meet. I hope we have the motivation we need because we are at a turning point in the Euroleague, where our players are slowly coming back or waiting for them to come back from injuries. Every win is very important for us”.

Luke Sikma was included in the squad, while Shaquille McKissick and Nikola Milutinov remain out. Referring to the return of the American forward, the coach of our team commented: “Because we have a big shortage at the moment in our front line, it is possible that he will be given playing time, depending on how the game goes. That doesn’t mean he’s in shape. He has done some individual training and just one group training. But, because we are in need, he may play.”