Ready for her Final Four Euroleague which will be held in Kaunas for three days from 19 to 21 May, is OlympicThis was stated by the coach of the “red-whites” Georgiy Bartsokas and the team’s forward Sasha Vezenkov before leaving the mission to Lithuania. The Piraeus coach also talked about the role of luck in the final stage of the competition, emphasizing that “the last four are circumstances” and he stressed that “if we’re a little lucky, we can come back with a smile.”

“We are 100% ready. We had to go through the process, the playoffs strengthened us. The training was focused. The procedure for groups is known. Those with experience are more willing to help others not so much to deal with their families and the media, but prepare for victory on Friday,” said Bartzokas and continued:

“All teams have their own style of play. There are always adjustments, but the philosophy is more or less the same for all teams. Often new players are not ready to understand how things are. All coaches are very capable, very ready. The Final Four is full of possibilities. Luck often plays a role. Last year we were on the tough side that night, missing out on reaching the final in the final toss. I hope that this year we will be more lucky, perhaps we will be more prepared. It is very important that we are in the final four for the second season in a row. We have a big Greek trunk. The fact about the club is great. If we’re a little lucky, we can turn around with a smile.

As for the award he received as the best coach of the season in the Euroleague, he was satisfied with what he said:I would not like to talk about it, only about the team“, and when asked about AS Monaco being a ‘rookie’ in the Final Four, he said: ‘These statistics on what newcomers are doing are for journalists. We look at the quality of our rivals. I can’t even understand if she’s a debutante or who has and who doesn’t have experience.”

For my part, Mr. Sasha Vezenkov he said: “We feel good and ready. We recharged our batteries, we trained. No additional motivation or concentration is required, we are ready to fight. In these tournaments, everyone experiences it in their own way. We follow the example of two leaders, Papanicolaou and Sloukas, who are the oldest. Working consistently and selflessly, we will do everything we have done so far.”

Source: RES-IPE

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