Olympiacos: Looking for a draw in SEF – Game 4 tonight against Barcelona
THE Olympic in a much talked about game, they lost the advantage they had gained in Barcelona and are now looking to level the series.
In the hot SEF, Piraeus want to prove that they were not affected by the defeat against Barcelona and will seek to renew their hopes of qualifying for the Final Four. At the expense of 1-2 Barzoka’s players will aim to achieve victory and go to Spain to chase the qualification to the Final Four.
Bartzokas: “We have proven that as a team we are tough”
The coach of Olympiakos Giorgos Bartzokas, referring to the series, said: “It is the morning after a difficult defeat for our team. The way it turned out it was a match we could have easily won. We had several chances, but all the decisions, whether ours or the opponent’s, towards the end of the match – in a way – were against us. I mean we could have made better defensive choices or put in a last shot or a shot. As if we had not made a defensive error of coordination, to give three points to Abrines at five points.
We know that Barcelona is a very strong, talented and very experienced team. Every mistake you make, you pay for it. He doesn’t forgive you. Although yesterday was a classic playoff-level game where every possession counted, we ended up losing it in overtime like we did.
We have to regroup, we have proven that as a team we are tough. Tomorrow we will look to play as well as we can to win and, of course, put the pressure on the Barcelona side. At the moment the pressure is on us but we think we have the squad, we have the talent, we have the mentality to hit this match tomorrow. And if we’re even a little bit luckier, because luck definitely plays a role in these matches, let’s go and win.”
