All set for the Euroleague final at OAKA, where Olympiacos will face Real Madrid. The turnout of Olympiacos fans is huge and the OAKA is painted “red”.
The OAKA is estimated to have more than 18,000 Olympiacos fans, while Real’s fans are estimated at 700-800. The atmosphere inside the OAKA for the Euroleague final is festive.
Earlier, police thwarted a mass attempt by Olympiacos fans to enter the stadium without a ticket. Limited tension was caused in the surrounding area of the Telekom Center Athens and the Police made sixteen (16) arrests. Several Reds fans are outside the stadium without a ticket and are waiting to see if they can enter the Telekom Center Athens. Meanwhile, they have twelve (12) arrests of which nine (9) for drugs, one (1) for possession of tobacco, one (1) for resisting the authority and one (1) for false accreditation.
The Olympiacos twelve
The eyes, now, are on the grand final. Earlier today Giorgos Bartzokas announced his picks for the twelve for the grand final in the Final Four against Real Madrid, keeping the same selections as the semifinal against Fenerbahce.
So, the Olympiacos’ twelve is composed of: Thomas Walkup, Tyler Dorsey, Corey Joseph, Shaquille McKisick, Tyson Ward, Sasha Vezenkov, Kostas Papanikolaou, Alec Peters, Evan Fournier, Nikola Milutinov, Doda Hall, Tyrick Jones.
Real Madrid’s twelve
There are too many problems for Real Madrid coach Sergio Scariolo, as he will not be available, Eddie Tavares, Ousmane Garouba and Alex Len due to injuries, while Garouba was injured in the semi-final against Valencia, leaving the floor with an injury. On the other hand, Andres Feliz will be available as normal, despite the minor injury he suffered in the match against Valencia the day before yesterday.
Real Madrid’s dozen consists of: Liles, Abalde, Okeke, Cabaso, Hezonja, Yul, Malenton, Dec, Felice, Almanza, Kramer, Procida.
Photos by EUROKINISSI/KLODIAN LATO
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