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Let’s start a little, backwards to give the substance. Let’s say Olympiakos played two better defenses at the end than in De Colo’s foul and Pierre and McKissick’s 3-pointer had failed to step 79-76.
Let’s say the amazing Vezenkov found another great triple and the “rojiblancos” came back from the city with a really big win with a backhand and indeed in the… Fenerbahce final. Of course, the sign would be positive and the psychology would change, but other than that, no progress would be made.
Of course I’m not crazy, of course I know that at the end of the journey this one victory can cost the goal of making the playoffs, but if this is all that is required for a team, then it is impossible to achieve it by presenting later. a whole round of so many ups and downs and such a strange approach to their struggles.
Because we have reached game 16 and Olympiakos does not have a game identity yet, some game constants that you know where he will lean and walk, while he has not yet found an efficient five and is looking for. All will have good victories and bad defeats, but it is necessary that the “rojiblancos” find a way and stabilize in what they want and what they want to present, because the margins are dangerously narrowing now.
In Istanbul, the game started perfectly, but it was a fact that the initial 3-pointers from 8/12 could not continue if they were not accompanied by better defense and ideas to get the ball to the racket. The end of the night, found the talented but λαν joy of the rival and the worst attack in the Euroleague with 72.2 points on average until Fener tonight, to score 84. With more than 20 baskets going through the racket with the defense from Olympiacos to be Suave again, to forget in the turns and allow 25 assists to the Turkish team. Most like it in training and with Veseli as the main creator. Who returned from injury and with two training sessions put 8/8 two points in the defensive zone away from Olympiacos.
Let’s move on to other individual stats that wrote the story of the loss, which could have been more different if it weren’t for the slightly more energy that came out in the 4th quarter and Vezenkov’s 3s. Olympiakos in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, scored 27 points, the same as in the first. With a lack of fresh ideas in attack and only 3/5 shots from his two centers. He gave Fener 9 steals, had 14 errors for 21 assists, errors that gave the hosts 21 points.
The lack of dedication to defense is noticeable in the only 3 robberies that were made, while Kokoskov’s players only made 9 errors and got 13 surprise points, compared to 6 of the “rojiblancos”. 7 of 14 errors were made in the disastrous 2nd quarter, at a time when 56.3% on 3s was not enough for Olympiacos to have an advantage, as Fener had 72.2% on two points.
But enough with the numbers and City, where another opportunity to increase the score was lost, due to the fact that Olympiacos were not as well and focused as they should be. There is a match in Russia with Khimki in the tail to leave in 2020, where the ‘rojiblancos’ will have to win at all costs.
As long as a full round remains, those who lose to the talented but ομάδα Russian sparse demonstration team may be out of place sooner than expected. However, as I mentioned earlier, it is important that Olympiacos find direction. And to solve your problems but also to answer questions. That’s a lot. For example, why did Harrison, who was excellent in the first ten minutes, remain inactive during the second?
Why should one of Spanoulis or Slouka finish the matches? When the match cut to the chase with 2 minutes to go, what worse defense would Olympiacos play with the two together in the final, so that there are two experienced creators to make the decision and not again the negative Makkisik tonight?
How much less would Larentzakis do than Jenkins gives, so that it is not clear that the team is missing another playmaker with a crafting appeal? How long will Olympiakos wait for Ellis (good to be the kid who hits today like Papanikolaou) who after his good appearance last year, which just gave him a contract renewal, seems not to comply with the pressure and demands of the high level? ;
When will coach Bartzokas get to what he said a few days ago? That is, who will he go with until the end, that is, and in what rotation will he reach the critical home stretch. If all this is answered and the solutions are found, not everything will go better with a … magic stick, but surely Olympiacos will have a higher ceiling, better perspective and will do less injustice to itself …
Merry Christmas to all!
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