Bardzokas: “Our absences with Panathinaikos are not the same – we have shown that we can fill every gap”

THE PAOK presented a good racing face but the Olympic He confirmed his superiority and won 95-74, confirming his big appointment with Panathinaikos in the final.

After the clash, the George Bardzokas spoke at a press conference on win On the “biceps of the north”, he commented the upcoming final with the ‘Greens’ while also referring to the absences that his team has to manage compared to those of the “eternal” opponent.

In detail what he said:

For the victory over PAOK: “We finished the job with a victory over an opponent we respect. They also played with AEK amazing, they play basketball as it should be played, passing the ball and with principles in defense and attack. With the exception of the sluggish way we got into the game, in the second quarter the tension with the players who came off the bench was very high. We won halftime and then we managed the game to win comfortably, but they were not as comfortable as the open score showed. We had to find solutions in both the open field and in the game set, with the players who pass the ball and when we go we are a good team. ”

For the absences in view of the final: “Wokapap is a day-by-day. Our absences are not the same with those of Panathinaikos. He lacks two centers, but have changed. We have two players injured in our rotation. So it’s not the same »

For the upcoming final: “Every final is a special case, a separate story, it has to do with the motivation of the team, the players’ day, the cohesion and how compact you will be. We have shown that we are compact and have a way of overcoming absences. For us it’s another day. We will try to apply the same shapes we had today, because we do not want to push Goku. We want to have as little problem in handling the ball and play-making. ”

When you play with Panathinaikos, each game has its own story. You don’t have to motivate the players, they play with full motivation and intensity, they give it all. Of course we have two losses in the guards, Wokap and Vildosa, but we have proven that we can fill every gap. I trust the team, we have to show character and play our game. “