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Olympiacos had needed a victory on the road to correct the … mistake of the home defeat to Zalgiris and got one in Milan.

Olympiacos had no problem whatsoever against KAOD and despite it was less than 48 hours from the game against Cedevita for the Euroleague, the ‘reds’ were ready and focused and succeeding a very easy 103-67.

The game against Cedevita had the characteristics of a final just before jump ball and thus it is actually how it evolved. Olympiacos was nervous and the Croatians were freed up. But in the end, it was the reds of Bartzokas that got away with a valuable victory.

Olympiacos kept on winning for the Greek League and had an easy evening against Ikaros in Glyfada.

Olympiacos did not return to winning in the Euroleague and the defeat to Zalgiris “hurt” the team even more. The Lithuanians edged the reds in the Peace and Friendship Stadium 79-61 for the 3rd day of the Euroleague.

Olympiacos was ready, determined, focused and thus the big winner of the first derby of the year. The Giorgos Bartzokas team edged Panathinaikos 64 – 60 at OAKA and built a solid foundation to winning the first place of the Regular Season.

“One can see a bad day is ahead early in the morning” Greeks use to say and Olympiacos had not been good against Anadolou Efes in Istanbul from the jump ball of the game.

The new season began the same way last season ended. With a victory. Olympiacos took some time to reach a safety net and thus secure an easy victory against PAOK 89-64.

A premiere always hides traps, but Olympiacos managed to overcome them and begin this season’s Euroleague in the best way possible.

This championship could not be lost and the name of Olympiacos was in scripted early on the valuable trophy. The “reds” came back to the top of the Greek Championship edging Panathinaikos in the fifth final 82-76, bringing joy to millions of their fans all over the world.

He played as the European Champion should have, played with a legendary passion, played with a heart and made 2-1. Olympiacos edged Panathinaikos 84-72 and is now one victory away from winning the Greek League.

It is said that the first game of the play-offs finals is the most important for the team with the home court advantage. Olympiacos surpassed that first obstacle and is now two victories away from becoming the champion.

In the first quarterfinal against PAOK victory came easily. In the second one in Pilea, things were not as good, but the result remained the same. Olympiacos won 68-61 and got the ticket to the play-offs semifinals.

From the beginning of the game, Olympiacos imposed its rhythm and never let any margin to PAOK. The “reds” led 14-0 at 3’14’’ and completed an easy … stroll till the end.

The “reds” did what they had to against Ilysiakos and sealed the first place of the League’s Regular season with 25 victories and just one defeat. Olympiacos edged the “yellow-blacks” 83-57 securing the home court advantage till the end of the play-offs beginning with the games against PAOK.

With Kostas Papanikolaou playing his best game with Olympiacos shirt, the “reds” had no problem reaching an easy 24th victory in the regular season and are now one step away from the first place.

Olympiacos did its part and with the awesome support of 12,000 fans reached an easy victory 75-55.

Olympiacos beat Panionio as well (73-64) and is now only two steps away from the first place at the end of the Regular season of the League.

Ο Ολυμπιακός δεν κατάφερε να κερδίσει το τρίτο συνεχόμενο κύπελλο χάνοντας στον τελικό από τον Παναθηναϊκό με 70-71.

Olympiacos had no problem edging Ikaros Kallithea 100-63 proving to be absolutely ready for the Cup Final against Panathinaikos.