After winning the regular season, having MVP, Coach of the Year, and showing great basketball throughout an entire year, it seems that Olympiacos wasted a perfect opportunity to win the title.
After Isaiah Canaan made an open jumper with 2:16 to go, it seemed that Olympiacos Piraeus would hold off any Real Madrid's attempt to sway the game.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
23
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| Sergio Rodriguez | |
| Points | 15 |
| Accuracy | 6-11 |
| Rebounds | 4 |
| Assists | 9 |
However, in the last 136 seconds of the EuroLeague final in Kaunas, all the hard work and success in the last 10 months evaporated.
Sergio Rodriguez and Sergio Llull took over the game, leaving Olympiacos with an agonizing loss and bitterness in what was an incredible season for the Greek powerhouse.
1st seed in the most competitive regular season in the EuroLeague history, Sasha Vezenkov winning the MVP award, Georgios Bartzokas named Coach of the Year, well-built roster, and a fluid basketball. It really feels like a lost opportunity for Olympiacos.
However, Kostas Papanikolaou disagreed with such a sentiment.
"In the last 10-11 years, Olympiacos
