Olympiacos is thrown into the battle of this year’s Euroleague!
In their premiere, the “reds” will be stacked with Bass (21:30, Novasport Prime, BWINSPOR FM 94.6, Sport-fm.gr) in Vitoria of the Basque Country and at Fernando Buesa Arena, wanting to start with the right and a significant away victory this year’s endeavor.
Piraeus started their official racing duties for this season with the Stoiximan Super Cup in Rhodes, comfortably defeating Karditsa 89-56 in the semifinals and 92-83 Prometheus in the final of Saturday 27/9.
Without losing one of the protagonists of last season and having made careful additions (Ward, Hall, Antetokounbos and Nilinina) to his roster during the summer, Olympiacos also enters this year’s Euroleague with the aim of top.
Initially, the “reds” will try to start with a victory against Basconia, while staying in Spain for the continuation of the “Diabolical Week”, as it will follow two days later (2/10, 21:45) the even more difficult clash with the Real in Madrid.
Olympiacos missed for Spain on Monday, while in terms of racing, George Bardzokas cannot count on his injured services China Evansbut also McCillwho stayed in Athens. On the other hand, the Frank Nillina He traveled with the rest of the team, although he is not expected to play in the two games.
“I do not face neither I nor the match on the grounds that there is a favorite. It is a difficult away game, with things uncertain in the beginning, about what the teams will present. We have to tire on the court to win. They push a lot, they make traps, they impose a pace on the game. You have to have good choices, get the rebounds … We don’t underestimate our opponent »among other things, the coach of Olympiacos.
In terms of Bassshe made several changes to her roster during the summer, having for the most important additions of Diakita, Spaniolo and Kourouks. Again, with a larger “weapon” its headquarters, she will try to damage groups with multiple budgets than her own, in her attempt to compete and claim the entrance to the top ten.
With Paulo Galbiati Pablo Lasso’s replacement in its technical leadership, the home side will travel to France to face Villerban. The Italian coach has two absences in view of tonight’s match, he does not count on the services of newcomers Dakite and Kuruks.
The referees will be Robert Lottermozer (Germany), Milan Nedovic (Slovenia) and Marcin Kovavski (Poland).
In last year’s matches of the two teams, Olympiacos had defeated 102-101 in the extension of Vitoria (89-89 the regular duration) and 92-69 in the SEF.
Source: Sport Fm
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