THE Olympiacos prevailed 80-64 over Villerbanby Giannouli Larentzakis to refer after the match to how his team reached the victory and also to his accuracy.
What he said in detail:
For his basketball audacity and accurate shots: “I’m a good shooter, I can shoot from a distance. I was free and took the shot. I put it. It’s also a matter of trust, of course. As well as a matter of work. That’s why I’m at this level. I believe in myself and I work every day.”
On his team’s performance in the second period and if there were any concerns: “We conceded consecutive baskets in the second quarter. The coach told us to play our defense and raise the energy level. In the third period we did not start as we would have liked. But, in the last 4-5 minutes we played as we have learned, we got the difference and the victory”.
For the match against Partizan and beyond: “The way the organization is, you can’t make calculations. With a win you are 3rd-4th and with a loss 6th-7th. We look at each game individually. We know the home of Partizan, they are a very good team there. We’re going to give it our all.”
For injuries: “All the injuries have come out this year. Now I think we are used to injuries, that’s why the roster is bigger. There are too many games and trips, those will happen too. That’s how sports are.”
On whether Olympiacos built character and chemistry from the problems: “We rallied and we’ve coped pretty well.”
As to whether there is internal competition: “Every player has that, there has to be healthy competition. The team has a very good atmosphere and we show it on the field. Every time the games come we are able to cope.”
On whether there is a team he would choose in the playoffs: “No I wouldn’t choose. This backfires and boomerangs, God sees, so… All teams are at a high level and can win anywhere. I can’t answer that, it’s too theoretical. The only thing you can say is that with Panathinaikos we have done 2-0. But if we are at a disadvantage it is different. The conversation is theoretical.”
For his own three-pointer in Polis from 11m. and Walkup’s three-pointer from 9m. in SEF: “From 11 p.m. Walkup is not enough (s.s. laughs)”.
Source: Sport Fm
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