Most of the credit for Greece’s victory against Turkey goes to Kalaitzaki, Mouratos and Moraitis for the defense on Larkin, according to what he said Costas Papanikolaou.
Regarding the critical shots at 3 ” before the end, “Pap” said that he was not thinking of anything and that if the first one comes in, then the great pressure goes away.
Details of what Costas Papanikolaou said on Nova’s camera:
For the victory against the Turks: «Difficult victory, but important. This I was discussing, that we wanted to get it even with half a point. Difficult because half of us just came last night. Papagiannis just did a training session and it is logical that no automations come out. It seemed in the game that the Turks were more prepared than us. In the timeout we discussed things and in the game to find situations and meet each other, with the features we have for each other.
We must and must congratulate Kalaitzaki, Mouratos and Moraitis, who did an excellent job in Larkin. Those were the key and the spark we needed, because Larkin was not in the game. If we had a week to work, the “dead” intervals would be shorter. In a “dead” game, we had good intervals. It’s not nice, because teams with elite players are in danger of being left out. “What will happen if Spain, Greece or Turkey are left out and Belarus passes?”
For the rematch in the City and the person they will show: «And only that we will all be on the floor together and work, is a profit. To tie, to make good plays both defensively and offensively. Because we are going to a difficult seat and everyone needs dedication».
For his shots at 3 ”: «The truth is that at that time I was not thinking of anything. I wanted one of the two to come in so we would not lose the game. If the first one comes in, then there is not much pressure afterwards. Everyone did their job to reach the victory. We all win together and we all lose together».
For the people who were indoors in Liossia: «The atmosphere was fantastic. I enjoyed it a lot. I did not have the opportunity to play in many windows and in front of our audience. It was a beautiful experience, the whole setting. From the moment we got off the bus with the kids holding flags. The connection with the world is very important».
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