Bartzokas: “Let’s play as a team, Armani punishes what you do wrong”

For his part, Tyler Dorsey said:

“They’re a really good team. They’ve been playing well lately. We did the scouting, we know how they play. Most of their players have been in the league for quite some time, so we know what we have to do. It’s going to be a big win. Now every game counts. In February and March everyone is fighting for the playoffs, including us. As I said, every game counts and will be a good game for us. It’s also important that we can play with more fans at home. We must continue to protect our headquarters. That is our goal for the rest of the season.”

When asked if he thought winning the cup could be a “trap” for him and his team-mates, he replied: “No, it’s not. We know that a bad week or two can cost us and take us out of the playoffs. We celebrated the Night of Conquest “And now we have to be ready for the Euroleague games and finish the season strong in the Greek championship too. There is no time to rest but we celebrated it and we are happy that we have the won the trophy.”

Concluding on whether he feels like he’s found his form again, he said: “I think the coronavirus has thrown me and the whole team out of rhythm, but I don’t want to use it as an excuse. Every season there are ups and downs in every team: “So we fought, we fought but we showed character and we came back and found a good rhythm in the best time of the year.”