Bardzokas: “I think our team has the most pressure from all in Europe”

THE Olympiacos defeated Real Madrid again in the SEF and made it 2-0 in the Euroleague Playoffs series, with George Barzoka appears satisfied at the press conference after the match.

The winners’ coach referred, inter alia, to great pressure that exists for his team, stressing how I think our team has the most pressure from all in Europe, for many reasons. Olympiacos is over first, we want the Final Four, we have gone to three consecutive. The pressure we feel has passed into our DNA. “

In detail:

“We’re happy about the result, it was as hard as I thought before the match. I had a picture of what the match would be like that, with Real starting scoring big shots, using Yul from the beginning, playing with Hezonia in “4”. We were hesitant at the start, we didn’t want to foul in the Miss games in the defense and we were bad in the three -pointer, but in the half we were tied and told the kids that it was important and that in the second half we would put them in and did. Our defense for three minutes was compact and it is not easy to hold Real below 70, I do not count the baskets in the end. It’s just 2-0 and we keep our head low, to have the same approach, one game at a time, so we concentrate on Tuesday’s game. “

For the shoots of Peters and Williams-Gos in the end: “Peters’ shot was crucial, we were three points ahead and was on the bench for over 15 minutes. It was a time when Real was playing belt, we needed a shooter and we had three in the parquet. It was crucial, just like Williams Goku’s, but if it is to say something individually, something I don’t usually do, it’s for Milutinov. Awesome appearance defensively and aggressively, he gathered the rebounds. “

For Fournier: “It’s obvious what it means for the team. Leadership, he gets difficult to shoot and puts himself in difficult situations. He has a sense of play, he is a great player and he has an ambition to go to the Final Four. We need his leadership, it is amazing to have him a player. “

For defense: “I said that for three minutes our defense was amazing, especially in the second half. The player had to take the ball at 9-10 meters, this was what we had to do, shoot under bad conditions. We are talking about shooters that are not affected by their defense. The fact that they were marking the shots they took from far away was very important and the reason we won.

I think our team has the most pressure from all in Europe, for many reasons. Olympiacos is over first, we want the Final Four, we have gone to three consecutive. The pressure we feel has passed into our DNA, which is why players with such class seem hesitant and often lose shots. We will be better in this area in the next games. “

For Fournieu and how it affects: “It is clear that it is positively affecting the phases and negatively when it does not. It is certain that to do so, he has won the respect of teammates beyond the coach. When he is looking for him to finish phases, he also feels responsible. Olympiacos is a well -known whole, our goal was not to attack Real’s first defense and go to the second. As many times as we did, we scored. As many times as we went to the first hit, we played the game played by Real. We had to attack the second. We made an attack that Vezenkov puts on a three -pointer with extra passes, this game helps us and makes Real difficult. “

For the pressure: “The first two games you play on your stadium, they are very pressing because as you understand you fight for so many months for the advantage and with a bad night it is overthrown. So is the situation, if you get the 8th match you have two at home and the year … leaves. All teams have pressure, do not wait for the teams to shoot well, except for Barcelona-Monaco. The other teams go through defense, let’s hope, I think we will have better percentages in Spain. ”

For Lee: “I agree on its performance but I make some realistic decisions about our philosophy based on what the market gives. We brought a game of motivation and lasting for Olympiacos, because he has a lot of qualifications. It is very important that it was a factor but it is not a matter of justification, the only justification is to go to the Final Four. “

For Peters: “His career is talking, he has gone with three different Final Four. This means that it is capable of being in large groups for what it offers on the pitch. Last year he was crucial, this year he is having trouble behind Sasha, lastly he plays more because they play together and is very important. “