Costas Sloukas has put things in place

A seemingly easy night for Olympiakos in Ano Liossia that almost turned into a basketball tragedy. The final development was ideal, however, not because it didn’t push home advantage further in the Stoiximan Basket League final, but mostly because Costas Sloukas put things in their place. Not only in the game against AEK, but also for the rest of the season.

Not only that, the 31-year-old security guard took the red and white by the hand and saved them from the accident. Because any other result against the troubled AEK would be very bad – not condemning – for the continued existence of the league, but catastrophic for the mood in the team. 2022 has come badly for Olympiacos and a loss to Dikefalos would leave problems unresolved.

Admitting on the occasion that AEK’s decision to change stadium and move to Liosia helped him endure the most difficult season in recent years. Even with a small population, it is home, which is why results have occurred that no one expected. And sure enough, Olympiacos almost fell to the silver screen. The masterful coaching of Savvas Symeonidis combined with the amazing performance of Routins brought the difference even to 16 points, but the excess was not completed for AEK and could not stand and because there was a difference in quality.

The 7 three-pointers of routines

Somewhere here Olympiakos comes into the conversation. It is true that a EuroLeague team cannot accept 7 three pointers from a player who has stopped playing basketball for two years. He became an actor and practiced sports as a martial arts amateur. This is a radio for the Red Whites, every basketball player who tagged him and for the Olympiacos defense overall. It was a picture of shame for George Bartzokas and his players and when they finally lost the game against the Canadian they all had to find a cave to hide together.

The help of the Stoiximan Basket League

So, in such a difficult situation, Olympiacos found the magic way not only to win, but to emerge victorious many times. From a game that might have brought disaster in the season, it might have saved the whole season.
Olympiacos was in shock for 27 minutes but thanks to Costas Sloukas he turned a losing game and left Ano Liossia rich.

And on such evenings it proves how much he has missed the presence at the national competitions (administratively he has achieved his goal and that is not up for debate) in the last two years. Because the championship not only keeps a team awake, but can also lift the psyche. Yes, the EuroLeague and Stoiximan Basket League are completely unrelated, but beating AEK and how it came about will add psychology and momentum to the continuation of the season. In Greece and Europe.

Maybe the year was saved

But the most important thing is that Olympiacos defeated Costas Sloukas on Saturday night. In what was a controversial period for everyone, the 31-year-old guard not only gave Olympiakos a valuable win, but also put everything in its place. He made people understand that he can come forward and offer solutions when the ball is on fire, even if he’s not the kind of leader some people have in mind.

Although it wasn’t a title match, perhaps on January 29, 2022, Sloukas saved the year for the entire Olympiacos basketball division. Because losing to AEK would be something of a fiasco and the side effects for a team trying to rebuild a winning spirit would probably be greater than one can imagine.

To be treated as the best

Even Giorgos Bartzokas, who took care of worshiping Sloukas after the game, knows very well that Costas saved his own honor in Liosia. That’s why the Olympiacos coach might have to reconsider some things regarding the big name of the basketball team. All are the same overall, but they are not the same. And Sloukas, while sometimes holding the ball a little longer than he should, is Olympiacos’ best player alongside Vezenkov and Dorsey.

This is what he was recruited for, he has the greatest responsibility because of his position and his mission, he is entitled to better behavior than everyone else. No one has the right to take it for the last wheel of the carriage, not even a wheel like all the others. He’s the Olympiacos driver and by the end of the year everyone should be treating him that way. He has to take the most time, make the most decisions when he needs the most shots.

And while not everyone believes it, Sloukas earned the privilege in the match against AEK. Because in the final he prevailed at Olympiakos for everyone.