Giorgos Bartzokas sent his message ahead of the difficult match between Olympiakos and Monaco for the 11th matchday of the Euroleague, but also regarding the acquisition of Petrusev.
“Monaco is a very strong and special team“, emphasized the 57-year-old technician shortly before the departure of the “red and white” and continued: “She has a very strong perimeter and is always difficult to deal with especially at home. The stadium is special and small. We are in an improvement process. I believe that we are in a better situation and all we have to do is prove it on the court».
To a question about whether the burden will fall on the defense, he answered: “I think the work is always the same. The circumference is the same. We have to defend well, we want good partnerships, we have to be very compact, but we have to be effective on both sides of the floor. We should also score because that is always necessary».
Finally, when he was asked to say whether Philip Petrusev would be necessary for this match, he said:I don’t believe that one player is for one game. If he was ready of course I would include him in the mission, that’s why we got him. He will need some time to get in good shape and understand how we play. Not all of this happens automatically in basketball. He and we both need some time. I am very pleased with both this move and Naz’s. Little by little the roster will have more depth and we are more protected in terms of injuries».
Source: Sport Fm
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