Bartzokas: We Could Not Control Our Emotions

In Week 7 of the EuroLeague, Fenerbahce Tarfin defeated Olympiakos away from home, earning their sixth league win. After the match, Olympiakos head coach Georgios Bartzokas evaluated the defeat at his press conference.

Bartzokas first thanked the fans and highlighted the effort of his players. Noting that the team had serious shortages at the guard position, Bartzokas said they tried different solutions on both offense and defense.

The coach said Olympiakos controlled most of the game and led for almost all of it. However, he stated that they did not take enough steps to pull away.

Bartzokas said that poor decisions and turnovers in the final period changed the result. Emphasizing that the team needed to play with more patience, the coach said emotions should not be allowed to get out of control.