Bartzokas: “We imposed our game and showed quality”

Totally satisfied with the appearance of Olympiakos in the victory (89-84) over Panathinaikosin the first final, remained o George Bartzokas.

The Greek coach believes that the “red and whites” imposed their style of play, distributing the ball properly and this made them dominant in most of the derby.

“There are significant absences (including Fall and Wright), but we have cohesion as a team. When we play well and pass well, we have good options in attack. I believe we controlled the game for the longest time and with big differences, against a team like Panathinaikos and at this venue. In the end they cut it with some crazy shots, but what counts is the win“, initially stated George Bartzokas on the ERT camera.

For the “key” to victory: “I think we imposed our way of playing and showed quality. The players showed cohesion and were solid in defense and attack. If we avoid the mistakes, which I believe are due to mental fatigue after playing so many games during the year, we are optimistic that we will do well».

For the series of finals: “The format of the matches does not change. Every match is different. Panathinaikos is the European champion and has shown that it can win at any venue. Every match is difficult and we must have the same mindset. Neither that we got the advantage, nor that we didn’t. We have a match in Faliro now and we will try to play our game».