Giorgos Printezis is anxiously waiting for the Final-4 of the Euroleague, as he stressed after the victory of Olympiakos over Kolossos for the final of the regular season of the Stoiximan Basket League.
The captain of the “red and whites” referred to the last games played by Piraeus and the upcoming match with Efes, while he also remembered his previous participations in the final phase of the Euroleague.
In detail, what he said on ERT’s camera:
For the last matches: «We are focused, serious in most games. In the last three games there was a justified emptiness. In the championship you have to be better and focused and go as well as possible in the final straight»
On whether the season went perfectly: «We can say that we got more than we wanted. I feel blessed because I am in three different formats of the team. It was 2012, 2009 and now. The joy of going to Final-4 is great. It is a beautiful feeling, a reward and good for Greek basketball».
For what makes this team different: «It’s a team that proves that great things can happen when there is a lot of bonding on the floor. Plays modern basketball with energy, fast, turns the ball with energy. We had a good program and duration throughout the year. We had no injuries, every player was at 100%. It is not a phenomenon. People love basketball but deep down it is not a given. Other teams give a lot more money, they start from another starting point. It is very difficult for any team to go to the Final-4 and win it».
For the game with Efes: «Final-4 are weird games, no team excels. It plays a big role to be on the right day. We get a lot of energy from our world. It will be a stadium with several Greeks, they will give us a lot of energy. People have not given us any pressure and they give us energy. Efes has a lot of talent and has two of the best guards in the Euroleague. In the Final-4, protagonists come out of nowhere. We want to play a game without stress and be 100% defensive all».
For how he prepares himself spiritually: «It is a great pleasure to be in Final-4. I am ready to help the team as much as I can. The preparation is strange. In the first Final-4 I was thinking about it ten days ago. I still do not think much, there is no reason. It may also be a matter of experience. You prepare it like everything else. We played strong and hard games in the playoffs. We have to prepare properly and play comfortably and unburdened in these games. Personally, I am not stressed. There is no stress in the team either».
Whether they have prepared foreign players for the importance of Final-5: «Everyone knows how big a Final-4 is. They are all there wanting management. He wants you to be humble and not do anything different from what you did all year as a team and individually».
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