Full of… health is his locker room Panathinaikou ACTOR and this can also be seen on the floor, as stated by Kostas Sloukas after winning (90-73) on her Valencia.
The international guard wants to… throw off the label of the leader, saying that he came to the “greens” to do something big, while also referring to his relationship with Ergin Ataman.
In detail what Costas Sloukas said to Nova’s camera:
On whether against Valencia was one of the nights they were glad to have played: “There is pressure for a result, Panathinaikos AKTOR is a great team. In the last ten games we are 9-1. We had targeted them that we had to get them. People see that the team is healthy, there is pressure and they are playing basketball. The atmosphere was very good».
On whether he sets the bar high for himself: “Always. Ever since I was little, I’ve set my bar high. There are team requirements for me. For me it was not easy in a team with 12-13 new players and a coach, little by little we are finding our automatisms and playing at a high tempo which was requested by the management and the coach, that’s why quality players were acquired. The team has high goals. We want to go to the playoffs and place as well as we can to be able to go to the Final Four».
That if he feels like a team leader: “I don’t like labels. They say they’re a leader too, this one has been following me for years, as if I want this. Panathinaikos AKTOR made a move for me to do something big and I wanted that. The coach knows me, the team knows what I can offer. I do my best for the team, sometimes I play well and sometimes not. I put the victory of the team above all. We are missing key gears due to injuries. It is difficult in such demanding games, but he takes steps forward and does not look for excuses. There is depth and talent and it comes out on the field».
For Ataman saying that he is one of the reasons he went to Panathinaikos AKTOR and their relationship: “We have a very good relationship, there is mutual respect. His course is long, there is respect. We have been rivals for many years. I saw him take Ephesus from the bottom to the top of Europe. Panathinaikos AKTOR is recovering. We will checkout the end of what we have accomplished».
As for whether the good atmosphere in the locker room helps: “The children know where they have come. They are very good characters. Health on the floor is also a locker room issue. We are laying the foundations for something big».
On when he thinks Panathinaikos AKTOR will play the basketball of his potential: “I can’t predict it. Steps are being taken forward. See where we were a month ago. The coach is demanding. There is no complacency. We continue. We are destined to succeed».
On Ataman believing enough for the Final Four: “The coach is overoptimistic. Panathinaikos AKTOR will fight, I believe he will be in the playoffs and there he will play the rest of his life».
For the continuation: “We have a strange game in Rhodes and then in Partizan. It’s a crash test, if we win it’s a sign that the team is doing well. It’s a marathon».
Source: Sport Fm
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