Spheropoulos: “I am always connected to Olympiacos and his world – thank them for the warm welcome”

A great victory at the SEF celebrated on Thursday night (20/03) by Red Starwho remained firmly in the Gulf of the First Hex of the Euroleague after his win by score 81-73 over Olympiacos.

After the end of the match, the Giannis Spheropoulos He spoke at a press conference about the details that judged the match in favor of his team, and also stood at the smart, as he described, as he described the Piraeus tall.

Regarding, with the welcome of Olympiacos fans, he thanked them warmly, stressing that he was associated with his club and his world.

In detail what Yiannis Spheropoulos said:

“To congratulate my players on how they played. It is not easy to play here against the best Euroleague team. We didn’t have a center. We had to give the maximum and that was done. We had to fight, stay in the game and claim the victory, as it did. We played right, we waited in the second half the reaction of Olympiacos. It is a team that has the quality within 2-3 minutes to return to the game. We showed our quality, we didn’t panic, we deserved the victory. We are happy for the victory, but there is a continuation and we will continue to work. Happy birthday to Olympiacos for his 100 years. I am always connected to this team, with its people and its fans. To thank the Olympiacos fans who had this warm welcome. I always feel good when I come.

Certainly hitting Davidovac’s Fal from the district was a key to start the match well. We didn’t panic when Olympiacos approached. Important that all players had contributions. We had a good and patience ball. We kept the pace with our shots in the last seconds. The concentration gave us the game. We applied our plan. Davidovac can play in many places. “

For the tall of the two teams: “We played quite smart against Olympiacos’ tall. They had shapes with players who could shoot from afar. We pulled them away from the racket. In our defense we didn’t get a trap and we didn’t put the other players in the match. It was the most capable plan to be able to look competitive today under difficult conditions with a disadvantage in the tall positions.

It is always nice to return to Greece and Olympiacos. I have worked 7 seasons here. Recognizes people who have worked hard by the team. They thought that after the two defeats, we are fallen down. We can win all 4 games, it may not. We have to be all together and not flat. I ask for spiritual balance. To see each match separately ».

For how special the Olympics are with the Red Star: “Difficult to keep the players focused. Although there is a fellowship between the teams, they seek victory. We put the heads down and the difference in our game appeared. The team has personality players who can make the difference. It is all the effort made in the defense. Brown and Kalinic had to play at 5. In the difficult players with personality. “