Alimpijevic Addresses Absences and the Fans

Beşiktaş men's basketball head coach Dusan Alimpijevic spoke at a press conference after the game against Olympiakos at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center. Praising the atmosphere created by the black-and-white fans, Alimpijevic said his team gave a good image to Istanbul.

Alimpijevic said his players fought on the court until the last moment. He said five important players were missing, that another player left the game due to foul trouble, and that the team had to play with 6-7 players. He noted that the mistakes made with the score at 68-68 determined the course of the game.

Olympiakos head coach Georgios Bartzokas said his team secured a critical away win. Bartzokas said that despite missing key players, they recorded 26 assists, which showed the spirit of the team, and he congratulated Beşiktaş and Alimpijevic on the fight they put up.

Responding to a question about the match-fixing, bribery and illegal betting investigations in Greek basketball, Bartzokas said the matter was in the legal process and that the competent authorities would make a decision. He stressed that the job of clubs, coaches and players is basketball.