Open the possibility of adding was left by the George Bardzokas without considering it a priority by answering a question on Monday afternoon, in his media day Olympic In view of tomorrow’s clash with Efes in the SEF.
“It is the favorite theme of journalists, but also of the world, I understand it. But how do you manage it when you have four matches in six days? We are waiting for Thomas to return, Fournier turns. We have good players and we won two important games without them. As I have said before, the proposal is open. If there is something good on the market or see something that is worth it we will discuss it very seriously“, Emphasized the coach of Olympiacos.
Asked about the situation of the injured (Fournier, McCisick, Wokap, Evans) in view of the continuity he said: “We have no time for training either. We’ll see. Is last -minute decision”
For himself, the management of the roster due to Sunday’s over -effort is an issue. “It’s something we need to manage. We may open the rotisson and not play some players in constant. The energy is required in a series of games. A game with Panathinaikos is always special and especially in the psychological pressure it creates in the players and so in the first half we had the wrong spiritual approach. In the second we were different. Efes does not allow you any kind of relaxation. To win it we have to bleed and if we go to more specific things, it’s a team with very creative players on ISO, Bobua and Dosier have come back. Her guards are very good at 1-1. It’s a very good team after the timeout. Coach Kokoskov has good basketball ideas. You have to be tough. It is the 3rd game in a few days and this is a dessent compared to Efes, but we play at our home and we want strong support because it’s an important game for us. Especially this period we have been hit by injuries in the district and we want to go as long as possible without losses this time”
About how much he thinks Olympiacos is right now … I want to say: “I would say that we are far from playing as we really want the players and we coaches. It is absurd to ask for this. Eurobasket created specific conditions for us coaches in the Euroleague. We have to manage this too. The athleticism we added will be seen when we are complete. With better playmaking we will highlight Ward’s qualifications in the transition or the game over the hall crown. When the puzzle is fuller the capabilities of the team will be highlighted”
Speaking about the 8 assists Tyler Dorsey had yesterday he said: “It is known to me that I really like the team to pass. I think this basketball is hard to deal with. Because in the first half we didn’t pass. Not even Tyler passed. If I’m not mistaken from the eight assists he gave, the seven were in the second half. I mean in the second we won 47-38 by doing two simple things. We stopped the foul twice and we passed the ball. The difference was that of the first. We need to do this firmly and systematically. I repeat about Dorsey’s talent there is no doubt. And once again I show that I have no glue. If a player follows the plan, I don’t ask for too much, I have no problem. Not even playing with time, as some say. It has to do with how players perform. If they do with what they need to do, they will play more. Things are simple”
Finally, for management after a derby he noted: ‘Difficult because every player has a peculiar way they think. He has an environment next to him. Some players play with great pressure either to justify their contract, for their name, or for their ego. This is the case with all teams, not just Olympiacos. This is required. You will see that the first games in the NBA will be in the form of the Euroleague now. That is, you see big score games, without much intensity in defense and speed. It is reasonable because in the players’ mind there is no that we play finals in the Euroleague”
Source: Sport Fm
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