In a showdown loaded between two of the seven teams tied for fifth place, Olympiacos Piraeus (10-8) will look to gain a fourth straight win with a visit from AS Monaco (10-8), which has stumbled by losing three of its last five.
Alec Peters, Olympiacos: 'Monaco is always difficult for us'
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Regular Season
Round 19 of 34
Regular Season
Olympiacos PiraeusOLY
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AS MonacoASM
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Mike James had with 24 points and 6 assists when Monaco beat the Reds 85-77 in Round 11, and Olympiacos will look for the defensive hustle of Thomas Walkup and Nigel Williams-Goss to slow down James and backcourt teammate Elie Okobo. The versatility of big man Moustapha Fall will also present a problem to Monaco, with the giant center averaging 4.8 assists in the last four games.
Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach
"Tactically, it's a totally different game compared to the one vs. Milan. On the other hand, its importance is the same. Each game is significant at this point in the season, when many teams battle to be among the 10 that are going to contest for the qualification. We have nothing else to do than readjust our plans a bit, mainly in regard to tactics, what it is we should be doing, what are the keys to the game that we need to focus on. Of course, we expect a competitive game with a team that has lots of talent, that is second in points scored in the paint, with players with special talent, like Mike James and Elie Okobo obviously are, but also like the rest of their guards. They also have athleticism. The games against Monaco are always difficult for us. I hope that tomorrow we are who we must be to win."
Alec Peters, Olympiacos player
"The games against Monaco are always difficult for us. Other than last year’s Final Four, we haven’t had much success against them, so we want to play a good game and get the win. Stopping Mike James is one thing. I don’t think anybody should approach the game thinking how they will stop him. We want to make it tough for him, but we need to play defense as a team. It is not one against one. It is Olympiacos against Monaco and we want to play our best game tomorrow."
Game Videos
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Mike James makes a great feed for Theis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nedovic dunks off incredible outlet pass by Theis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall skies for the alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall attacks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fournier at the buzzer from the corner! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall with the alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Ward skies in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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Alpha Diallo’s spectacular putback slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hayes stops Parker at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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James feeds Theis off the glass! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Strazel feeds Hayes for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nikola Milutinov with the slam – and one! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kostas Papanikolaou rocks the rim in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a feed by James for the Theis dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hayes swats Giffey! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall with the explosive put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nikola Milutinov with the one-handed slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hayes hammer lifts Monaco! Motorola Magic Moment
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