Bartzokas: “We won from the defense”

In the defensive behavior of his players stood the George Bartzokas after the victory of Olympiakos against Fenerbahce.

“It was a great game. We have to congratulate both teams, there was a lot of tension on the floor. They both defended very well. That is why the score was very low. We created a lot of free kicks, something our game is based on, but we missed a lot of open shots with our best players. This is normal, because you can not have 50-60% every night. We won through our defense, we managed to stop De Colo, Gooduric and Henry. Fener is a team that wants to score very close to the basket, it is the first team in the Euroleague in this part and our defense in the racket, whether we played with changes or not, was very effective. Congratulations to the players and our fans, the atmosphere at SEF was fantastic. “Personally, I really enjoyed it,” he said.

Regarding Sloukas’ winning basket, he said: “If he can, he should put a winning one every week (laughs). People personify things, they connect with people and at Olympiakos people from here always have an important role in the psychosynthesis of the public and journalists. I’m glad he fired the last shot, but I don’t want him to have the weight to do it. I am satisfied with the operation of the team. After a mediocre defensive game with Alba, today we played a very good defensive match. “The players understood the importance of what we told them.”

As for whether Sloukas is affected coming from the bench? “I do not think he is affected. Both Larkin and Claiborne do not start the match many times. It matters who finishes it and who plays the most. “We want to have a balanced five and we have found that some twins, some couples fit better.”

Regarding Martin’s absence, he said: “I would not say we have a problem in this area. We played with a team that is very strong in the tall ones. They also have high guards, but also Pierre who plays near the basket. We have lost one of our two centers. Martin will do a puncture on Friday, we will see every day how he is going. We do not have a match for the championship and we will see how it goes for any decisions we make “.

For 5/5 at SEF after 5/15 last year, he said: “It is a combination… It often does not matter if the team has a lot of talent or if it is spectacular. The children give me confidence that they are going to follow the plan. There are many games and we have to be patient. We have a plan and we follow it. Of course the support of the people is important. In the past, the opponent put a lot of pressure, but the people also put pressure on the team. They now appreciate many things, such as a good Wookup defense. “People can understand things, it’s like the world is evolving with the team.”

Asked if Mustafa Fal was what he expected, he replied: “Fal is exactly what I expected when we got him. He is very smart, he reads the game amazingly and he has size. He quickly became a member of the team emphatically, which is very important for a player “.

Finally, as to whether Olympiacos has a safety cushion, he said: “We do not save victories. “All teams have to manage situations.”

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