“Prometheus had and can proceed” – 2024-05-31 05:38:41

The coach of Prometheus, Ilias Papatheodorou, was “hosted” on the present “Immediate Replay” of EOC WebRadio with Menelaos Sevastiadis and Spyros Cavalieratos. Amongst different issues, he stated:

For Panathinaikos successful the Euroleague: “All the pieces counts, within the championship, at a excessive stage, all the main points depend. Certainly, Panathinaikos, not from the start of the yr, however following November-December had a really optimistic aura, which was mirrored competitively with good basketball, with nice victories, reminiscent of away from dwelling in opposition to Monaco. He had a terrific push and enthusiasm from the individuals who have been ready for the “awakening” of Panathinaikos following so a few years and on the identical time the way in which he certified to the Ultimate-4 was troublesome, it gave him a terrific push to go to Berlin, to handle the scenario very nicely, let probably the most ready staff of the 4 who appeared there present up and win the cup pretty.”

For the 2 matches and the wins: “They have been comfy of their end, Panathinaikos completed with a distinction, although neither of the two video games appeared like they might win by a distinction. He was very sturdy each competitively and mentally and that counts for lots. And with Fenerbahce he led the sport precisely as he ought to, particularly within the 2^The half-time with the defensive formation that basically “locked” the victory, saved Fenerbahce very low. And with the attacking high quality that he confirmed within the first half which was probably the most troublesome a part of the match, when Actual was very correct, similar to within the match in opposition to Olympiakos, solely within the half time with Olympiakos he closed to 30 factors, whereas in opposition to Panathinaikos he closed at 4-5. It was a really shut sport. Though Actual had the identical high quality half as they did in opposition to Olympiakos, Panathinaikos’ assault, high quality and dedication saved them within the match and with an excellent final quarter, wherein Actual weren’t as efficient in shot he made, Panathinaikos had taken the momentum of the match and had received the psychological… bra-de-fer that Actual placed on him within the first half. That is the place I believe the sport was determined and Panathinaikos prevailed based mostly on the psychological half and that they did not hand over when Actual have been actually unlikely at 1^The half time”.

Why Olympiacos misplaced the match from the primary quarter: “Olympiacos tried too exhausting and actually decreased it. 20 factors is a giant distinction at half time. At this stage we’re discussing and saying that every one the matches you’ll be able to cowl, it’s troublesome to have the ability to play a half with a handicap of 20 factors in opposition to Actual which was thought of and was the most effective staff in Europe earlier than the match in opposition to Panathinaikos. Olympiacos, not like Panathinaikos, didn’t get the issues they anticipated within the offensive half from their perimeter within the first position, within the sense that Actual risked numerous issues from Olympiacos’ assault.”

On the distinction between Actual’s match in opposition to Olympiacos in comparison with final yr: “It is one other high quality that Olympiacos had final yr with the 2 gamers who left, as a result of Vezenkov is just not a participant who simply scores some photographs. It is the way in which he strikes and performs with out the ball and creates the circumstances for everybody else to be unmarked. There was additionally Slukas, who is a wonderful participant, a … instructor in easy methods to create from the pick-and-roll and within the time he performed final yr in Olympiakos and it was an essential time for the rotation of Olympiakos, he had excellent choices, he had at all times right closing passes, at all times created an issue and is a participant that the protection counts on when he has the ball in his fingers to execute.”

For the whole course of the 2 “everlasting” within the Euroleague: “What Panathinaikos has achieved is large. Additionally, for me, what Olympiacos has achieved is a really massive success. Being a staff for 3^the consecutive yr within the Ultimate-4 is extraordinarily troublesome. The cup and success depend for these groups, however nobody ought to take as a right at the start of the yr that the staff will go to the Ultimate-4. It additionally does not imply that as a result of Panathinaikos did it on this specific method, that’s, that they bought a brand new staff and received the Euroleague, we should always neglect the essential ideas of the sport. Basketball is just not one factor, you’ll be able to reach many various methods, that is why it is lovely and the feelings are excessive. Creates fashions. As I’ve stated earlier than, what Olympiacos has achieved lately is a suggestion, not a fad. It’s a proposal relating to Greek basketball.”

For Prometheus: “Prometheus has an acquisition which isn’t a given. They’re a number one staff and have been in positions 3-6 all of the final years. That is unbelievable. For a provincial staff to be so excessive with out having such a giant funds is one thing memorable and spectacular. This exhibits that there was and will likely be continuity within the staff.”

For his or her course in BCL: “Our progress within the BCL made us very joyful, within the sense that the establishment of the BCL this yr is at a really excessive stage. For instance, Málaga and Murcia are within the semi-finals of the ACB. The teams following 8^the place and under within the Euroleague aren’t any higher than the 4 greatest groups within the BCL. For Prometheus to have the ability to make such a course and be eradicated by an opponent with whom nothing completely different might be achieved, is a good success, which crammed us with nice pleasure and optimism.”

For this yr’s season of Prometheus: “For me, the largest success is what the staff created. In every basketball yr, relying on which staff you might be in, you set the corresponding objectives. In Prometheus, the objectives that had been created have been very particular to attain one thing from the start and to provide us a very good ambiance in our each day life and the absolute best end result. We mixed all this to the utmost extent, we performed excellent basketball, we reached very excessive in Europe, we have been persistently within the 3^the-4^the place within the Basket League all yr, we performed within the semi-final of the Cup. The principle factor is that we created new Greek gamers. In the meanwhile the staff has bequeathed two guys who final yr have been within the Elite League to groups that have been within the very low locations of the standings and this yr they began as starters within the play-in sport in opposition to Le Mans. There are guys on the once more who have not had as a lot enjoying time, however will comply with sooner or later. Normally, the staff had a particularly lovely yr.”

For her stage Elite League and the break in Basket League: “Through the lengthy break that existed for the Euroleague, we performed friendlies with groups from the Elite League and the extent was actually good. I expressed an opinion that was being mentioned in every single place. The purpose is for adults to just accept that they don’t seem to be enjoying alone. The one good factor that may be achieved is for the Greek league to be extra fascinating.”