Olympiacos’ life decision and coming back with a trophy

Olympiacos returned to A1 and the Cup. And when he returned, he won the cup in beautiful Heraklion. For the championship we will see what happens. There is a road… The Piraeus team shocked in the second half as it looked like they were going to lose the… country from their feet. When Panathinaikos had the first word. When the “green” put shots from 5 yards as you will read below. Missed a half. He disappeared for another ten minutes. But the last third was enough for Olympiakos.

He took the cup, he’s taking it to the port. And above all, he gains self-confidence and composure. Gains calm and added momentum for the sequel. Because Olympiacos does not finish in the cup. He has the Euroleague, he has at least the playoffs ahead of him. And then he will get back to the championship where the struggling Panathinaikos will be in front of him again.

Nedovic is on fire

We said the cup winners didn’t start well. Olympiacos needed some time off to wake up. And to consider that these are usually forced to do so by the prince. It was Bartzokas turn to watch his players become alumni. However, the “red-whites” were able to control the first ten minutes thanks to their defense, rebounds and Dorsey, who turned the green defense upside down. Tyler for such games is… a manola and he was the first to learn the “shamrock”.

In any case, it was a final where the benches and psychology and much more played a role. After all, in the first rotation, nobody knew which of the “Eternals” would do better in his attack. Priftis also showed his belt in the second ten minutes when he saw that the Piraeus didn’t have their peripheral pistols. We saw a Sluka take over the situation to find cracks, but at the same time Nedovic kept his team alone. The Serb tried to play all of Olympiakos and he succeeded.

Dorsey’s management, who spoke up just before the end of the quarter and didn’t play again until the end of the half, caused a multitude of comments. Bartzokas was of course the one who left him to say everything in the second half. And on the home stretch together with another quartet. Wookup, McKissick, Vezenkov, and Martin. They led the team and so everyone was happy together. In the final it doesn’t matter who plays, but who wins. And maybe they will consolidate it in Piraeus forever.

piss off!

Priftis was 100% prepared. The second half started with Mekon alongside Nedovic and Sant Ross in defence. The Greek coach went with the pace and was rewarded. He gave the American time, which Bartzokas didn’t do when Dorsey raged at the start. Over time, in such games, psychology plays a big role. Olympiacos couldn’t even do resets. Most of them were static, getting boxes from five yards in defense and up front they were late and they were trying to get oil with the ball. Somewhere the final for Panathinaikos was in play.

Well, Panathinaikos did all that in the fourth quarter. Bartzokas left the watch, left the five you read above on the floor, and walked safely. Woookup did terrible things on the floor. Alone the whole green periphery dissolved. McKissick gave tremendous energy and Dorsey took the lead again. Olympiakos only had a problem with the rebounds, which the “Clover” won. However, this 0:15 of the last quarter brought the situation to a head.

Nedovic scored the last basket in the 18th minute. Then he “broke her”. And his effort in the first part was really moving, but Panathinaikos’ material was not up to the pressure and intensity of the match. Only shots in the last period for the “Clover”. And Jovi – Priftis couldn’t expect anything more throughout the Final Four. They defecated. As long as they held out against a team that was suddenly draining all the energy in the world…

Outbreak…

In the end, some screamed, some cried. That was several years. The team had to win the title since 16, but this time until the cup in Aorakia it was strangely spent. Disappeared and banished himself. He made his own revolution and came back. He went back into the large living room. Without the giant Vassilis Spanoulis. But with a team chosen by Bartzokas. With Costas Sloukas for extra weight. Papanikolaou-Printezis to hold the flag, Vezenkov to cover it all over, Larentzakis to give his soul and of course the incredible and insane Tyler Dorsey to show how basketball is played in the country that produced it ! That’s why he came to Greece and as long as he stays, he will. Not alone. All together! With them, the foreigners, not least further from the limelight but with performances like that of Wookup or McKissick, are giving things back and forth to their team.

Of course, Olympiacos also has a long way to go. The picture in the first part was tragic. But a game lasts at least 40 minutes. Panathinaikos lost a cup. The effort that is made this year in the “Klee” is different than in previous years and, in my opinion, remarkable and very dignified. Priftis was ready for that full foursome, Nedovic was shocking as long as he lasted.

The two will wrap up the season. Until then, God…