EuroLeague, Olympiacos heading to Game 3: against Barcelona recovers Papanikolaou

EuroLeague, Olympiacos heading to Game 3: against Barcelona recovers Papanikolaou

Olympiacos recovers Kostas Papanikolaou for Game 3 against Barcelona: The Greek captain will be there, albeit with limited minutes.

We are on the eve of Game 3 of the playoff series between Olympiacos and Barcelona, a series that will determine one of the four participants in the 2024 EuroLeague Final Four. After missing the first two games of the series due to a virus, Kostas Papanikolaou is back at coach Bartzokas’ disposal, with the series tied 1-1 after the Greek blitz in PalaU in Game 1. Coach Bartzokas spoke at a press conference about Papanikolaou’s condition, these are his statements.

Coach Bartzokas about Papanikolaou: “Papanikolaou had his first practice with the team yesterday. He seems to be a bit tired, obviously he will not play 30 minutes. But he will definitely be there and I think he will help us.

The Olympiacos captain averaged 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in the European regular season.

 

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