Chrysikopoulos: “Great victory over AEK, it took a lot of psychological weight off us”

Regarding yesterday’s victory of Prometheus Patras over AEK Betsson BC in the premiere of the “16” phase of the BCL, he spoke on the EEC web radio among others Linos Chrysikopoulos, who emphasized that it was a great victory against a great opponent.

At the same time, he spoke about the future of Patrina in the event, but also about this year’s competitive championship Stoiximan Basket League.

The statements of Linos Chrysikopoulos in detail:



For the victory over AEK: “Certainly the way it came made the victory even greater. On a night when we weren’t that good, at least we didn’t show the face we used to show in the previous games. AEK does come from changes, but all its players are of known value, some NBAers, others who have played in the Euroleague. This win was great. It was a victory that took a lot of psychological weight off us.”

On Hale’s missed shots in the closing seconds: “For me, it’s a lot easier to shoot three-pointers than shots. At that time you don’t think, during the shots you go into the processes of thinking “if I lose what will happen”, the scenarios and so on”.



For the next match in the BCL at the home of Murcia (30/01): “So far Murcia’s run both in Spain and in the Basketball Champions League is terrible. To me, it looks like the favorite to win. However, such is the structure of the BCL and so tough are the matches that everyone can win everywhere. If we are healthy, Jaime Etzenike returns and we go down with the right mindset, we will have hopes to claim something good. I think the ideal scenario is not to lose a match at home and to try to find a “double” afterwards”.



For the element that coach Papatheodorou reinforces: “Now at this level the difference in the quality of the players is very small. We knew it from the beginning, we said that what will make us go to the next level and become a very competitive team is to become a very good team in every sense of the word, which is a family. I believe at one point we have succeeded and that is why the team has this face. At this level, talent is a given. If we continue with this way of thinking, to try to go forward as a team, I think the guys will do more than their talent.”

For this year’s championship: “I think that together with Peristeri, Prometheus is the 3rd power, the differences are very small. In periods we play better basketball, in periods Peristeri plays better basketball and I think until the end of the year it will go like this. I don’t know if we will be 3rd, but I think the 4th so far is this one. I can’t remember another championship like this. Go 3rd to last and not be sure if he will win. The teams have gotten a lot stronger lately.”