Wookup: “Out of respect, I didn’t step on the Olympic sign on the locker room floor”

Specifically, said Thomas Wookup:

To postpone the game with Zalgiris: “I was upset because I wanted to see a lot of people. I was looking forward to seeing Milaknis because … I beat him in practice when we were teammates. I hope when we finally play in Lithuania I hope it will be with the people because it’s a terrible atmosphere. “

For its adaptation to the EuroLeague over the years: “In my first year in Zalgiris I was on the cheetah. I didn’t know any of my opponents and their strengths and weaknesses. Of course we had the scouting report, but I found a rhythm in the second lap. “Everything in the EuroLeague had me on the cheetahs”.

For his role at Olympiakos: “At Olympiakos I now know what to expect from the organization and the teams, but I focus more on myself and the team. I was one of the few new faces on the team, so it was easy to fit in because I know my role and what they expect from me. “.

For George Bartzokas’ rotations: “What you want as a player is consistency. This is the first time I’ve played in a system that I play mostly in Periods 1 and 3 and Sloukas in Periods 2 and 4. It’s nice to have consistency. I know that when I’m on the ground I can play as hard as possible. That clears your mind. I like it. “Some players like it, some don’t, but I enjoy it.”

For the internal regulations that existed in Olympiakos and the corresponding ones that existed in Zalgiris: “As a team, we have rules, they’re just different. There have been times when someone got the team’s 100th, for example, or someone made a mistake in defense and I say, “Somebody has to give the team sushi” and they say, “This isn’t done here”.

We have, say, the signal on the floor in the locker room so some people stepped on it and I walked around out of respect this first time like in Zalgiris. And when they asked me why I did that, I said “but it’s the team’s mark”. We don’t have the same traditions as Zalgiris “.