Bartzokas: "We made the first step"

The coach of Olympiacos, Giorgos Bartzokas, appeared to be satisfied by the team spirit and his players' perception of the game.

"For us, it was a game that allowed all our players to get minutes. We also played against Aris, that has been playing with a lot of intensity in defense, they pass the ball and put their hands in defense, so you have to pass the ball quickly without overdribbling. We did that most of the time. We had 34 assists, without making the spot-shots. I'm satisfied with the team spirit of my team and the perception of how the game should be played at this time in the season. Of course, since the game was decided by a wide difference, there was no need for greater intensity in defense, so that was an issue. But it was the first step to qualifying for the final four, we need one more win on Saturday and we are preparing for it".