Bartzokas: “We are very pleased with some of the guys, we played hard for three quarters”

In the presence of some of his players Olympiakou against Apollo, but also against the world, said Giorgos Bartzokas at the press conference after the victory with 93-63 in Patra.

“For our team it is always a special pleasure to play in this stadium, because it is basketball, because there is a great tradition back for the Apollo team, in which I wish it to find its way again. I am sure that this will happen, because it has the support of so many people“, initially stated the 58-year-old technician.

“Thanks to our own fans who came to support us in a match that was a foregone conclusion before the match started. Some guys played really hard today and we are very happy about that. Now we will prepare for Thursday’s game, which is very difficult. I wish for us to be as healthy as possible to accomplish our goals».

Then he answered a question about how he prepares his team for such matches, in which the outcome is more or less predetermined, he replied: “It is very difficult. The biggest problem we face is in SEF games, where players see it as a chore. They have lost their motivation. But we always emphasize to them that at Olympiakos the motivation must always be very high, wherever we play because there are people who come to see and support the team. Away from home things are better, because as you saw enough people came to see us and the players feel an obligation to return that support. If we exclude the second quarter, for three quarters we played seriously».