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Bartzokas: "We wanted to win for the fans that came to see us"
Olympiacos coach Giorgos Bartzokas praised the team’s fans after the big road win in Munich.
Olympiacos 'sweeps' through Munich!
With 3,000 of their fans by their side, Olympiacos defeated Bayern Munich 96 - 71 in Munich, as part of Round 6 of the EuroLeague.
Statements in view of the game against Bayern Munich
Olympiacos left for Munich, where tomorrow (24/10, 20Q45 CET) will be facing off with Bayern, for the 6th EuroLeague round.
Bartzokas: "We want to thank our fans"
In the press conference following Olympiacos' home win over Panionios, head coach Giorgos Bartzokas expressed his satisfaction with the return of Thomas Walkup and Evan Fournier from injury, as well as the opportunity to rest Dorsey, Vezenkov, and Milutinov after a string of consecutive games.
A home win vs Panionios
Olympiacos, with Thomas Walkup and Evan Fournier returning to action, defeated Panionios 81 - 66 at the SEF for the 3rd round of the Basket League.
Bartzokas: «I'm very happy with the win, each game counts»
Olympiacos' head coach Giorgos Bartzokas appeared satisfied with the result, but not with his team’s performance, during the press conference following the away win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Huge away win against Maccabi
With an 18-4 run in the last five minutes of the game, Olympiacos edged Maccabi Tel Aviv 95-94 on the road for the 5th round of the EuroLeague.
Bartzokas and Dorsey about Maccabi
Olympiacos’ head coach Giorgos Bartzokas, speaking ahead of the team's departure for Belgrade, discussed the upcoming game against Maccabi Tel Aviv (October 16, 21:00 CET) for the 5th round of the Euroleague. The Piraeus team’s coach referred to the fatigue from back-to-back games, the unique…
Bartzokas: «We must minimize losses until the injured players return» (vid)
In the post-game press conference following Olympiacos’ loss to Efes, head coach Giorgos Bartzokas highlighted the objective difficulties the team is facing, due to the tight game schedule and injury-related absences.
Lost to Efes
Two days after winning the derby against Panathinaikos, Olympiacos couldn’t overcome the challenge of Efes and was defeated 78-82 at the SEF for the 4th round of the Euroleague.
Bartzokas: «Everyone that played helped us win»
In the press conference following Olympiacos' win over Panathinaikos, coach Giorgos Bartzokas commented on the derby against their “eternal” rival, which was influenced by the demanding Euroleague schedule and the team's absences.
Grit!
Despite being without Thomas Walkup, Keenan Evans, Evan Fournier, and Shaquielle McKissic (injury list), Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos 90 - 86 at a packed SEF arena, in the first “eternal rivals” derby of the new season.
Bartzokas: «Tonight's win was very important» (vid)
Giorgos Bartzokas appeared to be satisfied by his players' defensive reaction in three of the four quarters of the game, when talking for the post-game press conference following the home win over Dunai.
First home win of the season!
Despite a long injury list, Olympiacos defeated Dubai 86 - 67 and got to celebrate its first home win of the season!
Bartzokas and Vezenkov talk about Dubai
Olympiacos prepares for its first European game of the season at SEF, against Dubai BC (10/10, 20:15 CET). The head coach of the Piraeus team, Giorgos Bartzokas, spoke during the Media Day about the opponent’s profile, the condition of his own team, and the injury problems they are facing. Thomas W…
Bartzokas: «Our goal was to win without pushing ourselves or getting injured»
In the press conference following Olympiacos’ 100-81 away win over Maroussi, head coach Giorgos Bartzokas spoke about the early-afternoon scheduling of league games, the lineups he's tested in the opening matches, newly signed guard Frank Ntilikina, and the possibility of adding another guard to th…
Premiere with a 100-point tally
Olympiacos made a winning start in their Basket League campaign defeating Maroussi 100-81 at the Agios Thomas gym.
Bartzokas: «Our game lacked patience»
In the post-game press conference following the defeat to Real Madrid, Olympiacos head coach Giorgos Bartzokas expressed his disappointment with how his team performed in the fourth quarter, as well as their overall approach in the closing minutes of the game.
Defeated in Madrid
Olympiacos failed to overcome the obstacle of Real Madrid, suffering a defeat with a score of 89-77.
Bartzokas and Ward talk about the game against Real M.
After Olympiacos’ victorious Euroleague opener against Baskonia, head coach Giorgos Bartzokas discussed the key takeaways and the areas needing improvement ahead of the upcoming clash with Real Madrid (October 2, 20:45 CET).