Bartzokas: “Efes is a strong contender for the Final Four – We believe in the team and the plan, let’s be solid”

Olympiacos wants to achieve it third win in a row of in Euroleagueas it is hosted by Efes in Polis for the fourth matchday (18/10, 20:30).

THE George Bartzokas spoke in the best words about the Turkish club and pointed out that he is one of its strong contenders Final Fourhaving a very complete roster with 3 good players in each position.

At the same time, he emphasized that he believes in his team and expects to see improvement from game to gamewhile he mentioned that the main thing at this stage is to remain the Olympic solid during matches.

In detail what he said:

For Anatolian Efes: “Each team has certain characteristics based on the philosophy of its coach and of course based on the characteristics of the players. What we need to know for sure is that Efes has a lot of talent. If you look at the additions and the dynamic they have on their roster, you will see that they have 3 players at each position that are very good. Many of them have won the Euroleague and have a lot of experience… They also know that the game tomorrow is very important because they are coming from two defeats… We are talking about a team with a lot of talent and I think they will be among the strong contenders for the Final Four” .

On whether he fears that Efes has not yet shown its true face in the tournament, and whether this will come against his team: “These players know, they have a lot of experience of the league and they really know when the critical moments are. Right now for them, losing for the third time in a row, second in a row at their home ground, will be a problem and they will be very determined and good. The game will be sold out, it will be a difficult environment for us. Of course we also have our potential, we believe in our team, we believe in our plan and we have to be better than the last game and as time goes on we keep improving”.

On whether he keeps things from the game against Armani as a product of greater preparedness: “I think what we have to think about is that every training session we do, every game, helps the cohesion of the team. What counts at this moment is that in the difficult moments of a match, solid teams don’t give up. The ones that are not solid, for some reason they give up… Talent exists in all teams, the issue is how consistent you are in the plan, how much you continue to play regardless of the ups and downs of the score and the psychology of the team . We hope to stabilize this. That is, to be solid, not to be influenced by the opponent, by the opponent’s comebacks. It matters a lot that we continue to play our game.”