Statements at the departure of the Olympiakos mission for Spain, where it will face the Valencia for the 26th matchday of the Euroleague, did o George Bartzokas.
The “red and white” coach insisted that he expects a very difficult game, against a team that is in good shape and has one of the best defenses in the competition.
In detail what the coach of Olympiakos said:
“Mustafa Fal has trained and will play against Valencia. We played very badly in the first round, we had a very poor harvest, we did not execute well and Valencia played very well and now they are in a very good situation. The way they play and the fact that their two tall players, Davies, Toure, are out, makes them play with more flexible formations, with players who are small forwards playing at 4, this has given them more intensity and flexibility in their game . We expect, of course, a very difficult game, which is also very important for them. Every game now as we go towards the end of the regular season, it is difficult for all teams.
Valencia have one of the best defenses, they attack the ball a lot, they have a lot of people around the ball handler, and if the ball goes to the racket, there are also a lot of players around. You have to make the right decisions.
With only Milutinov out and having added Wright in his place, we have the flexibility to have different formations, playing either slow or fast. We believe in our roster and if we are healthy we will be a very strong opponent for anyone”.
Source: Sport Fm
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