Spanoulis: “My love for Olympiacos cannot be disputed, but I will do everything to beat him”

Statements in view of her presence Monaco In Abu Dhabi for this year’s Euroleague Final 4, her coach did, Vassilis Spanoulisstressing that his love for Olympiacos cannot be disputed, but he will do everything to help his team get the win in the semifinals!

In detail what the Monaco coach said:



“Great success that we show stability. This shows a lot about the team, the culture we want. All credit goes to the players. It’s not easy to keep going to a Final 4. Groups with long history and titles are not there. It’s very difficult to do. We are two matches from the title, like all teams.

If the coach has to give the players extra motivation, something has not done well. They have a super motivation, they are waiting for it, we do excellent workouts, but we play awful. Their mind is in Final 4, I understand them. We have motivation, we have to fight to get it, it won’t come alone. We need to apply our plan and have fun ».

For Mike James: “Mike is excellent like all other players. There is no pressure. It is the goal of his career. It must be concentrated, motivated and played. You should not have pressure. It’s a team sport, the whole team has to play for the win, as it does in the five months I am here. To do everything we need to achieve our goal ».

For which team in Final 4 is most concerned about him: “All teams are strong. Each team can win the Euroleague. The differences this year are not so great. Olympiacos was first in the regular duration, maybe it has a little advantage. I had a wonderful career with great memories. Love cannot be disputed by both sides, it does not change. It’s part of my life. But now I’m in Monaco, I am her coach, I will do everything to beat in these 40 minutes. After the feelings are the same ».

For the feeling if he excludes Olympiacos: “If I play with my son ping pong and lose, he will cry, I will tell him that ‘you lose-win, so is life.’ The same with my brother, if we play I want to kill him. I love him to death. I will die for my players, whether we lose or win. We are together in victory and defeat. We will give everything for 40 minutes. “

For whether he feels more pressure as a coach: “There is no pressure on basketball. I like it, I love it, she made me the player I was and the coach I would become. This is what we want to be good at pressure. We cannot have pressure by taking millions to play basketball. Life and basketball are not just a win. Basketball has many frustrations, but also some big wins. It is a great achievement for a team to represent French basketball. It is a great achievement for Monaco and the people who work for this success ».

For the Monaco semifinal with Olympiacos in 2023: “Everything in life is a lesson. It’s not the end of the world. You have to learn from our passion. Olympiacos is an excellent team, they fight, we know him, he knows, he will be a different match. “.