Alimpijevic: Both Teams Deserved to Win Against Olympiakos

Beşiktaş men's basketball team visited Greek representative Olympiakos in Round 8 of the EuroLeague and lost 73-81. The match was played at the Turkcell Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi.

Speaking after the game, Beşiktaş head coach Dusan Alimpijevic drew attention to the atmosphere created by the fans. Alimpijevic argued that both teams deserved to win. The coach, who reminded that five important players were unavailable, said they lost another player to foul trouble during the game and continued the contest with six or seven players.

Alimpijevic said that mistakes made at 68 points, when the score was level, decided the outcome of the match. Stressing that their absences made up the longest injury list in the EuroLeague, the coach said his players performed well.

Olympiakos head coach Georgios Bartzokas said they earned a crucial away win. Bartzokas considered the 26 assists his team made despite the absence of key players as a sign of the team's spirit. When asked about the match-fixing, bribery and illegal betting investigations in Greek basketball, he avoided commenting and stressed that his job is basketball.