After the bad performance in Berlin, the OlympicOr he remembered his good defense and so he left with the victory (84-73) from Kaunas against Zalgiris.
The “red and whites”… bit on the other side of the floor, they had the big protagonist Costa Papanikolaou and when the peripheral shots came in the fourth period, they got the pink card.
The coach of the podium records on www.sportfm.gr everything that judged the match…
The defense is back: In the previous two games in Germany, before Kaunas, the defense of Olympiacos was very mediocre. In the match in Munich, Bartzoka’s players conceded 88 points, but it did not cost them, as they put 98 ahead. A few days later in Berlin, the “red and whites” had a similarly poor performance in the “back” with 90 points passive. But, there the attack did not work and so they were defeated by a difference of 15 points. In this match, Zalgiris was waiting for Olympiakos, while earlier it had achieved 91 points in the victory over Barcelona. However, the Piraeus were… everywhere on the floor of Kaunas, they kept the Lithuanians much lower and allowing only 14 points. in the fourth period and a total of 73 points, they won. At the same time, they forced Zalgiris to 16 errors, while they made only 8, sharing 21 assists.
He found the three-pointers he… was looking for for three ten minutes: In the defensive part, the “red and whites” did very well in Kaunas, but offensively they were a bit stuck. For three ten minutes, Bartzoka’s players were in control, but the nervousness in the periphery (even in very free shots) went to “break down” what they were building. Specifically, after three ten minutes, Olympiacos had 3/17 three points. In fact, with the good shooters Vezenkov (0/5) and Dorsey (0/4) together they had 0/9 outside the 6.75m! However, in the fourth period the σι chip changed. The good defense was rewarded by the periphery, the shooters found the space and the necessary calm and with 5/9 three-pointers only in the last ten minutes, Piraeus got the pink card.
Does Papanikolaou know how to drag Olympiakos: From the beginning to the end of the match, the only reliable solution of the “red and whites” was Costas Papanikolaou. In defense the well-known run and pressure throughout the field. But the attack was at the same very good level by “Pap”. He generally had a full stat with 18 points (3 / 3b., 3/4 double 3/6 quarter), 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. However, somewhere else along the way, other soldiers entered for the Piraeus team. The influence of Sloukas in the game of the “red and whites” is now in everyday life and the 10p. with 6 assists is just a day in the… office for him. Another one who was very good and has heard a lot is Hassan Martin. The American this time was… roller offensively with 13 points, but his great contribution was in the rebounds, as he had 7 of which 5 were offensive! Also, despite the mediocre night for their own data, Vezenkov and Dorsey entered the equation. Somewhere. Despite their failure, they both raised the necessary… turns at the end, having 16 points. one and 13p. the other almost! silently!
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