Bartzokas: We struggled a lot in the Marusi game

Olympiacos won 83-81 away to Marusi. Tyson Ouord's basket with 3 seconds left in the game secured this difficult victory against the home side.

Olympiacos head coach Giorgos Bartzokas said his team struggled a lot in the match. Bartzokas said his players were tired from the busy schedule and had energy problems. He recalled that they had played on Friday night and returned to the court on Sunday, and he also congratulated Marusi.

Bartzokas said injuries are a natural part of the sport. The head coach called Montero a big loss for the team and said he did not want to discuss transfers. He stressed that the team needs to be tougher on defense.

Marusi head coach Ilias Papatheodorou said he was disappointed with the result. Papatheodorou said his team controlled the game for a long time and played very well for about 40 minutes, but still failed to get the win. He stressed that the teamwork, ball movement and selfless style of play his team showed in this game were important for the future.

Olympiacos have won 6 wins from 6 games in the Stoiximan GBL. Although they are one of two teams still unbeaten in the league, they sit two points behind PAOK because of last season's penalty. Olympiacos will face Dubai on Thursday.