Bartzokas: “McKissick is back with Bayern – Ward, Hall and Nilikina will become even more effective”

Olympiacos won 81-66 against Panioni in the SEF, making it 3/3 in the Stoiximan GBL!

After the end of the match and during the press conference, the coach of Olympiakos, George Bartzokasstressed that McKissick will be available for his side’s upcoming game against Bayern Munich, while expressing his belief that Ward, Hall and Nilikina will perform even better in the future.

In detail what the coach of Olympiakos said:

“We thank our fans who came on Sunday afternoon to watch the game. It didn’t offer great emotions – apart from some spectacular phases – it’s true, our performance didn’t have a continuity, something expected after so many games in a row. We wanted Fournier and Walkup to rejoin and rest Dorsey, Vezenkov and Milutinov who had played a lot in the previous matches. So with that in mind we’re happy. Congratulations to Panionios and good luck for the future”.

On the possibility of the return of the other injured Shaquille McKissick ahead of Bayern Munich: “Yes, he started team training. That’s our problem, we don’t do a lot of team training. Both Fournier and Walkup hadn’t had a team practice in a while. Somehow used today’s game to get them back into a good rhythm. This week the team will only have one match on Friday and there will be time for teamwork”.

In defense of Ward, Hall and Nilikina: “All three are good defenders. Hall is a very good rim protector. Ward is the epitome of hustle. He is a player who runs everywhere to cover others. Nilikina is a defender with great skills. Simply, Olympiakos’ system in defense is a little different from the one he played in France and Partizan, but his qualifications are a given. You saw the speed and athleticism these players have. When they become even more part of the whole they will be even more effective”.