With a super and decisive Moses Wright o Olympic also triumphed in the SEF derby, winning 71-65 Panathinaikos AKTOR and taking the tie.
After the match, Kostas Papanikolaou he emphasized that this victory was very important, but the “red and white” have 5 more crucial games, while he spoke about the possibility of two Greek teams going through to the Final Four.
In detail what he said to the “NOVA” camera:
On his composure in such a derby: “Trust in the team helps. We have worked very hard this year, we have made a tremendous effort. We don’t stop at today’s game. Important matches remain. It’s an important win, but it’s no more or less important than the previous one or the next one.”
For the defense of Piraeus: “We started sluggishly. Like in Bologna, we allowed the opponent to feel comfortable. Then we increased our intensity and from there we managed to reach the victory. Not everything is a “click”. The bottom line is to manage to minimize idle periods. This is what we have to work on. We are entering the most critical part of the season, every phase counts.”
For the rebounds that Olympiacos did not give to its opponents in the replay: “We talked about it at halftime. Everyone did a great job of rebounding to get possession.”
On the fact that Walkup and Williams-Goss competed: “Many congratulations to the children. And Lorentzakis wanted like crazy to compete. Well done guys, excellent. They looked like they never missed a day. What the children give to the team is important.”
On whether it is possible for both teams to qualify for the Final Four: “Definitely, the quality is there. It remains to be shown in practice. It will be a wishful project if it happens and we bring Greek basketball high with two teams in the Final Four”.
Source: Sport Fm
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