Sloukas: “Pavlos Giannakopoulos is the patriarch of the Panathenaic basketball idea”

In the best words he referred to the deceased Pavlos Giannakopoulos the Kostas Sloukasspeaking at the official press conference for the 6th tournament in honor of its great administrative leader Panathinaikos AKTOR.

With the leader of the “seven-star team” speaking at the same time about a special case regarding this year’s games, on the occasion of their being held in Panathenaic stadium.

“We all know what Pavlos Giannakopoulos is for Greek and European basketball. We are talking about the patriarch of the Panathenaic basketball idea and vision. The place that will be held this year, at the Panathenaic Stadium, is special. I wish health to all the teams and everyone to enjoy the great atmosphere”, were the words of Sluka.

Regarding this year’s goals, he said:Last year was magical, but it’s the now and the future that counts. Panathinaikos lives with the titles, it has pressure and you have to manage it. The past belongs to the past. Everyone remembers the present and the future. Last year I made the winning basket in the tournament and it was a good omen, but I prefer to win more easily. Last year we had a lot of stress building something from scratch. Last year was arduous and difficult, but it paid off in the end».

THE Shane Larkin representing Anatolou Efes said: “Thank you for having us here for another year. It’s a great tournament and a chance to see where we stand against great players and coaches. I expect a great atmosphere in the stadium. Thank you very much”.

The captain of Maccabi Tel Aviv, John DiBartolomeo he emphasized: “Thank you for the invitation. It is an honor, it has become a habit of Maccabi for the preparation of Maccabi. Nice to see the atmosphere, nice tournament. Let’s have a healthy season.”

The center of Partizan, Brandon Davis he said in turn: “Thank you for the invitation. It’s our first time here. I’m excited, awesome experience. I’m looking forward to the match.”