Sfairopoulos: «We know how strong Efes is»
Olympiacos is hosted by Anadolu Efes on Thursday (29/1, 20:45 CET) for the fifth round of the Euroleague TOP_16 and Giannis Sfairopoulos and Brent Petway talk about the game against the Turkish team.
GIANNIS SFAIROPOULOS: "Injuries are expected to happen. When you play on a high level, you learn to live with that kind of burdens, illnesses and injuries. We have proved we can overcome injuries and difficulties. We have to remain focused and do what we have to do. Play the way we want to play, we are not interested about the ranking. We have to face a very good team in its home court, coached by one of the top coaches in Europe and we expect a very difficult game. No, the performance of Efes against Nizhny is not a trap, we know Efes' potential, we know their dynamics and their performance against Nizhny cannot have us think otherwise. Any team can have a bad night, Efes is a respectable opponent and we need to remain especially focused, I appreciate that playing in their home court puts the pressure on them".
BRENT PETWAY: "Each game on the road is important and tough. We need to be extra careful. Anadolu Efes is powerful, especially in front of their audience, we should not allow them play their game at any point".