Struggling Olympiacos (7-8), which has lost four out of five, will make a new attempt to reignite its misfiring offense with a trip to ASVEL (2-13).
George Bartzokas, Olympiacos: 'There is no team in the EuroLeague that you can definitely beat'
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The last-placed host is also low on confidence after Wednesday's defeat at Milan stretched its losing streak to seven straight. A key battle will take place inside the paint between a pair of giant Falls: ASVEL's Youssoupha Fall averages 8.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks, while Olympiacos's Moustapha Fall has mustered 7.5 points, 4.7 boards and also 0.9 blocked shots. In the backcourt, experienced playmakers Nando De Colo and Thomas Walkup will look to return to form after scoring just 5 and 3 points, respectively, in their teams' losses earlier this week.
George Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach
"We are faced with a huge 'must-win'. We must win and there is no team in the EuroLeague that you can definitely beat. The example of Barcelona that lost to ALBA is proof enough. I believe that all teams are going to go through periods when they are going to have winning or losing streaks. The thing is, that you should be able to manage both situations, without heightened emotions and in our case, analyze what our situation really is, so that we can get better through daily work. That has been our goal and we are sure we will do that."
Nigel Williams-Goss, Olympiacos player
"No EuroLeague game is easy. Either you play the top-ranking team or the bottom-ranking one, everyone can beat anyone in this league. We know how difficult road games are. We must be absolutely focused and play with energy, because it's a game we must win."