By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
As coach Giorgos Bartzokas said in today’s press conference, Barcelona will not make an other addition in the front line, after releasing Joey Dorsey.
“Now our idea is to have two pivots and with Faverani and Tomic we are covered”, said Bartzokas who added for injured Shane Lawal, “I doubt that he can help us this season”. As for Dorsey and his release, Bartzokas explained: “It’s a decision of the club, I do not want to comment. My opinion is not important. Anyone who is aware of Barcelona’s recent situation, already know what happened. My priority now is those who are in the roster to be ready to compete every day harder than we have done so far. Faverani is a player with a passport that gives us the option of signing a non – EU player but now we are not looking to bring anyone else. Anyone who knows me will know that during the season I do not like to change players, or cut them, but this is a very strange year, with so many injuries and what has now happened with Dorsey”.
Speaking about the mentality of Dorsey, Bartzokas who worked with him also in Olympiacos, where he was also released during the season, added: ” You have to know the history of Joey . In all his previous teams he almost always left in the middle of the season, it is not something strange for him. Last year he helped the team a lot when he arrived mid-season with his defensive work, with his athletic abilities. This year he started injured and the truth is that he has not played as expected, although he has not been the only one. I never criticize my players but many things that have happened and this is the decision of the club. Everyone tried to help Dorsey play well, from the physios, doctors, technicians, managers, all …”