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Vezenkov: “If you play a lot, you have to show that you deserve it, Final-4 is a big motivator”
As February’s MVP in the EuroLeague, Sasha Vezenkov was hosted on the event’s website for Olympiakos’ streak so far and big personal goal of making it to the Final Four.
With February’s MVP award in hand, Sasha Vezenkov has not hidden his desire to play in a Final Four as he really wants to experience the prevailing atmosphere, but he admitted that Olympiacos is still a long way off.
The Bulgarian forward and Olympiacos’ second goalscorer in the tournament (12.9 points) spoke on the tournament’s website about what’s happening so far and what he dreams of in the near future.
“I try to help the team because when you play so many minutes you have to show that you deserve it“Vezenkov explained, among other things, clarifying that”On the one hand I feel great that (the coach) is making me play, on the other hand I have more responsibility and pressure“Of course he said he was grateful that George Bartzokas”µhe trusted me and he trusts me“.
Even Vezenkov admitted that the Final Four “It’s a big motivation for me because I’ve never been there. I want to feel that experience with the team“However, he made sure to keep his feet on the ground because”getting there is very difficult. The playoffs are a completely different process than the regular season and we have to be prepared to keep winning because nothing is certain“.
He concluded by saying: “the Final Four is not that close. It’s still far. Now it’s the main course, the main part of the season“.
The whole interview with Sasha Vezenkov
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