By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Galatasaray didn’t manage to perform according to its strengths in the finale of the preseason period, suffering a defeat by Olympiacos with a considerable margin. As the team’s captain, Sinan Guler detected some specific points of interest in the last matches of the Eurocup champs and problems that they need solving.
“It was a very strong Euroleague test. Especially our last 5 games that we played were similar to this, “ he said after in hist post-game comments on OTE TV. “We let them have a lead and then come back for win, that’ s a very bad habit for us. We have to figure out a way to start from the first minute and play hard like we did on the second half. If not we gonna have a tough season in Euroleague.”
What did he make out of Olympiacos, which Galatasaray is going to face in Euroleague too? Does he consider them as title contenders? “I think that with the new format everybody has a chance. I know that Olympiacos has one of the most consistent teams in the past 7-8 years and their most important players won two Euroleague trophies. The only needed small changes, which they made during summer. They have a team to watch for sure and I know that whenever we play in Athens it’s gonna be tough to beat them. It is very important to actually give them a challenge, to see what we can do against other teams as well.”