Regarding the series of Stoiximan Basket League finals between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos AKTOR next Wednesday (5/6), spoke Kostas Papanikolaou.
The leader of Piraeus emphasized that the championship is the most important title for his team, explaining that it will also be the one they will keep, if they succeed, for the finale of the season.
In detail, Kostas Papanikolaou spoke after Olympiakos’ 2-0 win over Peristeri on ERT’s “Jambol” show about:
-the series with the Pigeon: “We played against a very strong team. Peristeri played very physical in both games. They brought intensity to their game. We had some good intervals that we can keep. We had some other intervals which will help us in the lead up to the finals. Congratulations to Peristeri for the course they have had all year, we are moving forward and looking forward to the finals».
-who will be the Olympiacos of the finals: “I hope that of the first and third quarter (s.s. against Peristeri). Whatever has happened so far, the important thing is that now we are going to the finals. It’s five games strong, we have to go into every one of them strong. Now the last and most important title of the year is decided for us so we have to focus on it.
The short memory in the championship is the greatest privilege that a team, an athlete, an organization can have. I want to think we have a short memory and are looking at the finals right now. Because if we win the championship, that’s what we’ll remember and that’s what we’ll keep. That will make us happy and not that we lost to Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Final Four».
– the finals of the Basket League: “The home advantage gives Panathinaikos the incentive to have the fifth game at home, which for me is the most important. This gives you the lead you have when home advantage is on your side. There will be 3-5 finals, I believe there will be very good games. They are two very strong teams that played in the Final Four. They have proven with their consistency all year that they are high».
– what Olympiacos fans can expect: “Battle, that we expect every year. It doesn’t count at all what has been done in the past. Every single final counts, that’s where we focus, to reach the three victories step by step. That’s the goal».
Source: Sport Fm
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